Dark Urine Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine 2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) suppress the production of gastric acid and thus may lead to malabsorption of vitamin B12. However, few data exist regarding the associations between long-term exposure to these medications and vitamin B12 deficiency in large[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cholelithiasis

The presence of associated bile duct stones (choledocholithiasis) should be suspected through clinical signs such as jaundice and dark urine (bilirubinuria), together with [link.springer.com]

urine and light-colored poop Causes of Gallstones Doctors aren’t sure exactly what causes gallstones, but they might happen when: There’s too much cholesterol in your bile [webmd.com]

urine Biliary colic is a separate condition caused when a gallstone is temporarily blocking the bile duct. [webmd.com]

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Cholestatic Jaundice

Symptoms of obstructive jaundice include the typical yellowing of jaundice as well as dark urine, pale feces, and itching. Also known as post-hepatic jaundice. [medicinenet.com]

Symptoms & Effects of obstructive jaundice may include: Dark Urine Pale Faeces Itching Compare obstructive jaundice with hepatocellular jaundice and haemolytic jaundice. [ivyroses.com]

Patients with medical jaundice will have yellowing of the skin, without dark urine or light-coloured stools. [healthxchange.sg]

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Choledocholithiasis

Endoscopic cholangiography(gold standard) : CBD stone 여부 및 위치 확인, 치료도 가능 총수담관담석증(Choledocholithiasis, CBD stone, 온쓸개관돌증) 증상 : Obstructive jaundice ① Jaundice, pruritus, dark [m.blog.naver.com]

Patients may also experience clay-colored stools and dark urine. [jamanetwork.com]

Dark urine. Symptoms associated with Pancreatitis. Charcot's Triad:[edit] Clasically seen in common-bile-duct-stone. [en.wikibooks.org]

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Cholestasis

It can also be accompanied by: jaundice pale stools dark urine abdominal pain nausea See your doctor if you have itching in pregnancy. [healthline.com]

Both types of cholestasis result in the same symptoms: jaundice, which is a yellowing of your skin and the white of your eyes dark urine light-colored stool pain in your abdomen [healthline.com]

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Portal Cirrhosis

urine,itchy skin, dark urine, anorexia,anorexia, nausea,nausea, wt. loss, palmar erythemawt. loss, palmar erythema – AP and swelling, pale stool, hepatic facies, spider nevi [slideshare.net]

Dark urine. What are the 4 Stages and Symptoms of Cirrhosis. Alteration in personality. [marylandhearingcenter.com]

Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) associated with dark, teacolored urine i. [singhealth.com.sg]

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Glomerulonephritis

When To Call A Professional Call your doctor if you or your child is putting out less urine then normal or if urine looks bloody or abnormally dark. [drugs.com]

The patient may report gross hematuria, dark or tea-colored urine, or have been referred from clinic for blood found on urinalysis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

This is in contrast to another type of glomerulonephritis, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, where the blood-stained or dark urine episode does not occur until about [mydr.com.au]

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Viral Hepatitis

Symptoms Symptoms generally include fever, weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, joint aches and pains, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowish eyes and skin, dark urine [hepvic.org.au]

In the icteric phase, the patients develop jaundice, gastrointestinal disturbance, dark urine, gray-colored stools, right upper quadrant pain, and hepatomegaly. [symptoma.com]

urine Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) Hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections can lead to chronic hepatitis infections, in which case individuals will remain infected [dph.georgia.gov]

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Ascending Cholangitis

Other symptoms include fever, chills, clay-colored stools, vomiting and nausea, dark urine, and skin yellowing (jaundice). [diethealthclub.com]

It can also be accompanied by: jaundice pale stools dark urine abdominal pain nausea See your doctor if you have itching in pregnancy. [healthline.com]

Both types of cholestasis result in the same symptoms: jaundice, which is a yellowing of your skin and the white of your eyes dark urine light-colored stool pain in your abdomen [healthline.com]

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Chronic Cholecystitis

Jaundice with mahogany-dark urine, discolored faeces due to the absence of stercobilin. [homeoint.org]

Jaundice, dark urine, light-colored stools, and generalized itchiness are characteristic symptoms of cholestasis. [msdmanuals.com]

Turbid, foamy, dark yellow urine, beer-like in appearance. Sclerotica and skin with sub-icteric tinge. [homeoint.org]

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Rhabdomyolysis

As no erythrocytes in the microscopic examination of the urine and hemoglobinuria were present, myoglobinuria due to rhabdomyolysis was the most probable cause of dark urine [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A previously healthy 37-year-old man presented with severe myalgia and dark urine after performing high-intensity exercise. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis include dark urine, muscle weakness and fatigue. Statins are the most commonly used drugs for prevention and management of dyslipidemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pancreatitis

[…] mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant which can be felt in the back as well, fever, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, Cullen's sign, Grey-Turner's sign, hyperglycemia, dark-urine [youtube.com]

After the onset of pain, jaundice and dark urine appeared. Amylase greater than 894 U/L, lipase 2653 U/L, AST 1345 U/L, ALT 1876 U/L, and GGT 678 U/L. [actagastro.org]

urine, which had begun 2 weeks previously Past Medical History: Left lower extremity lymphedema, Raynauds disease, transient ischemic attacks, ischemic heart disease, left [physio-pedia.com]

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Cystitis

It causes a range of symptoms such a dark urine, pain in the lower abdomen, stinging sensations when you pass water, and the need to do it more often. [urologists.com]

[…] to pass urine even when the bladder is empty Cloudy/dark urine, which may have a strong smell Additional symptoms may include: Blood in urine (haematuria) Mild fever and [bladderhealthuk.org]

Symptoms include pain and a burning feeling while urinating, blood in the urine, dark or cloudy urine, feeling a need to urinate often or right away, being unable to control [cancer.gov]

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Drug-induced Toxic Hepatitis

Later, there may be jaundice and dark urine and an enlarged and tender liver. When the offending medication is withdrawn, symptoms may gradually subside. [hepatitiscentral.com]

Some of the common symptoms are: nausea vomiting headache anorexia jaundice clay color stools dark urine hepatomegaly Diagnosis Diagnosis is typically made through a physical [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

urine Diarrhea Fatigue Fever Headache Jaundice Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Rash White or clay-colored stools Exams and Tests You will have blood tests to check liver [m.ufhealth.org]

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Isoniazid Hepatitis

These include any of the following: unexplained anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, icterus, rash, persistent paresthesias of the hands and feet, persistant fatigue, weakness [rxwiki.com]

urine for several days 1 146 107 Liver transplant 29 Eczema Rare concurrent alcohol consumption Fatigue, nausea for 2 weeks then icterus, dark urine and jaundice for several [cdc.gov]

Dark colored urine can be a sign of liver problems. [uofmhealth.org]

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Macronodular Cirrhosis

Hepatitis B Electron micrograph of hepatitis B virus Specialty Infectious disease, gastroenterology Symptoms None, yellowish skin, tiredness, dark urine, abdominal pain Classification [en.wikipedia.org]

Symptoms include dark colored urine and a reduction in volume, yellowish skin, abdominal swelling, mental changes (such as delirium and confusion), jerking or coarse muscle [flipper.diff.org]

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Hemolytic Anemia

However after 12 days of post artesunate treatment, she returned with dark urine, malaise and fatigue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms Chronic fatigue, pale skin color, yellow skin and/or eyes, back pain, shortness of breath and dark urine can all be signs of hemoysis. [g6pddeficiency.org]

The macrophages then proceed in destroying the “tagged” RBCs producing the typical hemolytic by-products which cause some of the clinically relevant signs such as dark urine [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

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Cryptogenic Cirrhosis

The urine may also appear dark.[13] Portal hypertension[edit] Liver cirrhosis increases resistance to blood flow and leads to higher pressure in the portal venous system, [en.wikipedia.org]

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

urine Fever Getting a Diagnosis Your doctor will give you a physical exam and may ask you questions like: Have you had any pain in your belly? [webmd.com]

[…] swelling in your belly Loss of appetite and feelings of fullness Weight loss Weakness or deep fatigue Nausea and vomiting Yellow skin and eyes Pale, chalky bowel movements and dark [webmd.com]

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Liver Failure

You urinate less than usual, have dark urine, or stop urinating. You vomit blood. You have blood in your bowel movements. You have severe abdominal pain. [drugs.com]

When the liver is damaged, symptoms often include yellow color in skin and eyes, dark urine, persistent itching, and fatigue. The causes can be viral, as in ... [sharecare.com]

Other symptoms include abdominal pain and swelling, persistent itchy skin, dark urine, pale stools, bloody or black stools, exhaustion, bruising easily, nausea and loss of [livescience.com]

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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Dark urine, as a result of excretion of bile by-products into urine Anorexia, fatigue, malaise (general discomfort or unease), and abdominal pain Nutritional deficiencies, [dovemed.com]

Additional symptoms include a general feeling of ill health (malaise); abdominal pain, especially the upper right portion of the abdomen; nausea; dark urine; light-colored [rarediseases.org]

[…] history of PSC can increase one’s risk of developing the condition The common signs and symptoms of PSC include jaundice, itching, indigestion, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea, dark [dovemed.com]

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

[…] pink or dark urine. On dipstick, the urine will be positive for “blood,” but there will be no red blood cells on microscopy. [medicalmediareview.com]

[…] cause pink or brown urine Dark, tarry stool Heavy menstrual bleeding If you have bleeding that does not stop or unexplained bleeding, call for emergency medical services [winchesterhospital.org]

[…] red or tarlike In your urine With very heavy periods You might have other serious problems, such as: Trouble breathing or shortness of breath Chest pain Headaches Low blood [medicinenet.com]

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Drug-induced Idiosyncratic Hepatitis

urine Diarrhea Fatigue Fever Headache Jaundice Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Rash White or clay-colored stools Exams and Tests You will have blood tests to check liver [mountsinai.org]

Later, overt evidence of liver damage, such as jaundice, dark urine and an enlarged and tender liver, may develop. [patient.info]

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Malignant Neoplasm of the Pancreas

There are other signs of jaundice as well as the yellowing of the eyes and skin: Dark urine: Sometimes, the first sign of jaundice is darker urine. [cancer.org]

[…] either diarrhoea or severe constipation jaundice (yellowish skin and eyes, and dark urine). [cancer.org.au]

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Paroxysmal Rhabdomyolysis

Patients suffered generalized weakness, inability to walk, myalgia, muscle weakness, and dark urine. All patients appeared healthy in between episodes. [cags.org.ae]

[…] a·cute re·cur·rent rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis [MIM*268200] repeated paroxysmal attacks of muscle pain and weakness followed by passage of dark red-brown urine, often precipitated [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The dark urine color is due to myoglobin being excreted in the urine by the kidney as it tries to rid the body of the muscle breakdown products. [medicinenet.com]

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Hepatitis

If you experience jaundice, dark urine or light stool, see your health care provider right away. Get vaccinated to protect against hepatitis A and B. [southernnevadahealthdistrict.org]

Acute infection may occur with limited or no symptoms, or may include symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting [web.archive.org]

A 12-year-old male with scarlet fever presented with a 4-day history of jaundice, dark urine, and decreased appetite. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

Myoglobin in the urine causes your urine to become dark in color similar to cola. [bsmpg.com]

After four years of no symptoms, one day after a basketball game he began to have general myalgies and dark urine. [revistanefrologia.com]

Myoglobinuria is revealed by urinalysis and is characterized by dark color of urine, heme-positive dipstick and the absence of red blood cells under microscopic examination [drplace.com]

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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

[…] either diarrhoea or severe constipation jaundice (yellowish skin and eyes, and dark urine). [cancer.org.au]

urine). [cancer.org.au]

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include: Diarrhea Dark urine and clay-colored stools Fatigue and weakness Sudden increase in blood sugar level (diabetes) Jaundice (a yellow [nlm.nih.gov]

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Hepatitis B

Some develop a rapid onset of sickness with vomiting, yellowish skin, feeling tired, dark urine and abdominal pain. [youtube.com]

Symptoms include fatigue, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, light stools. Diagnosis is by blood test. [medicinenet.com]

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Autoimmune Hepatitis

urine. [txliver.com]

The patient suffers from non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, dark urine, and discoloration of stools, upper abdominal discomfort or skin rashes. [drfalkpharma.com]

[…] a yellowing tint of the skin and eyes Joint pain Abdominal discomfort Blood vessels that appear as "spiders" on the surface of the skin Nausea Vomiting Loss of appetite Dark [ucsfhealth.org]

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