A 38-year-old member asked:
how come urine is a yellow colour?
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Dr. Simon Kimm answered
16 years experience Urology
Urobilins.: Urobilins impart the yellow color to the urine. It is a breakdown product of billirubin, which is formed in the disposal of heme from old red blood cells.
Answered on Dec 9, 2013
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