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Red urine is a symptom in which a person's urine has a reddish color. Reddish urine can be from blood cells, some foods or drinks that cause reddish urine, etc.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Pelvis

Is Symptom of

Kidney infection
Condition
Rhabdomyolysis
Condition
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Condition
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Condition
Porphyria
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Valrubicin
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Desferal
Deferoxamine

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