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Why does a starving person have a high concentration of urea in the blood?
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∙ 12y ago
When a person is starving the body compensates for the low intake levels of calories by breaking down muscle. The metabolism increases breaking down high levels of protein found in the muscle. When the liver digests the protein it produces urea as a waste product. The more protein digested the higher the urea levels- so, the longer a person is starved the higher the urea levels will be.
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∙ 12y ago
When a person is starving, their body breaks down protein for energy, leading to an increase in urea production as a byproduct of protein metabolism. Urea is then released into the blood and its concentration rises due to the increased breakdown of proteins for energy in the absence of sufficient food intake.
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