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Can dehydration cause water retention?
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Dehydration: No. As a matter of fact we restrict salt and water for people with water retention.
Answered 7/9/2017
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Generally not: If by dehydration you mean volume depletion then water retention would occur only if you had a very severe dehydration that caused severe muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis) or kidney failure.
Answered 9/3/2013
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