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I was wondering is dark urine only a sign of dehydration?

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It is one cause: It can also be a sign that other issues are involved, like kidney disease or damage, liver disease, etc. It all depends on what is found in the urine.

Answered 3/24/2014

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I over exerted myself in training on Sunday. My hip flexors are completely immobilised. But since Monday night, my urine has been dark brown, I assumed dehydration, but I've ensured that I drastically increased my water intake. But it stays.

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My urine has been a dark Orange but I am hydrated. I do eat shrimp, asparagus, protein in general quite often. What are some of the causes of dark urine aside from dehydration?

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What could cause very smelly urine everyday, often darker in colour, no uti, definitely not dehydration, 4-5ltrs a day of water everyday. HBA1C normal, at home glucose finger prick and at home urine dipstick test all normal?

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Dark urine no smell in am/hrs of no peeing/water gets lighter w/ water,could be bile duct/liver/kidney prob.or just dehydration daily usually ?

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