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Reduced urea concentration may occur due to:
 
Reduced urea concentration may occur due to:
 
*Over-enthusiastic fluid therapy, diluting the urea present in the blood.
 
*Over-enthusiastic fluid therapy, diluting the urea present in the blood.
*Disease that cause polyuria and/or polydipsia may cause 'medullary washout' of urea.  Common examples include pyschogenic polydipsia, [[Diabetes Insipidus|diabetes insipidus]] and [[Canine Hyperadrenocorticism - Cushing's Disease|Cushing's disease]].
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*Disease that cause polyuria and/or polydipsia may cause 'medullary washout' of urea.  Common examples include pyschogenic polydipsia, [[Diabetes Insipidus|diabetes insipidus]] and [[Hyperadrenocorticism|Cushing's disease]].
 
*Reduced synthesis with [[Portosystemic Shunt|porto-systemic shunts]], [[Hepatic Microvascular Dysplasia|microvascular dysplasia]] or liver failure.
 
*Reduced synthesis with [[Portosystemic Shunt|porto-systemic shunts]], [[Hepatic Microvascular Dysplasia|microvascular dysplasia]] or liver failure.
 
*A diet with a low protein content or malnutrition.
 
*A diet with a low protein content or malnutrition.
    
[[Category:Blood Biochemistry Changes]][[Category:To_Do_-_James]]
 
[[Category:Blood Biochemistry Changes]][[Category:To_Do_-_James]]
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