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Uremia
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Uremia

Uremia is a toxic condition resulting from renal failure, when kidney function is compromised and urea, a waste product normally excreted in the urine, is retained in the blood. Azotemia is another word used for high levels of urea, but is used primarily when the abnormality can be measured chemically but is not yet so severe as to produce symptoms.