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Pls inform how can be blood urea be improved by medicine if its elevated.

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Dr. Myra Skluth answered

Drink more water: Eat less protein, drink more water, so that the urea nitrogen is excreted through the kidney.

Dr Mathew agreed

Answered 4/8/2013

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