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How Are BUN And Urea Different? Is BUN A Byproduct

How are BUN and urea different? Is BUN a byproduct of ammonia breakdown to urea, or is it another way of measuring urea? And why is increasing dietary protein in nephrotic syndrome recommended but in all other renal diseases, we want to decrease dietary protein?
posted on Sat, 3 Sep 2016
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