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If i have dark yellow urine in the morning( or if i sleep for a few hours) then drink water and it gets gradually lighter, wuld that be jaundice?
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No: Jaundice applies to skin color, not to urine color. Urine color variation is normal and it reflects your body' s hydration level.
Answered 4/24/2015
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