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I drink on average 2 litres of water a day but still have dark urine like a dark caramel colour what could this be?

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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Kidney issues: There could be an underlying cause to the color of your urine including blood in your urine, infection or other chemicals. I suggest seeing a doctor for a urinalysis to get a breakdown of the chemicals in your urine.

Answered 2/21/2017

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