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Do it mean my kidneys failing cause my lips turn dark?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not necessarily: Having your lips turn dark, or "blue" is more a sing of oxygen deprivation, that can occur in asthma or copd/emphysema, and or any other reason you would be lacking in oxygen (breathing issues most commonly) causing a cyanosis to occur. If this happens often, see a dr. For an evaluation. Best wishes.

Answered 6/4/2013

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