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'''Isosthenuria''' refers to the excretion of urine, the [[specific gravity (kidney)|specific gravity]] (concentration) of which is neither greater (more concentrated) nor less (more dilute) than that of protein-free [[blood plasma|plasma]]. This is the hallmark of such disease states as chronic and acute [[renal failure]] in which the [[kidneys]] lack the ability to concentrate or dilute the [[urine]] and so the initial filtrate of the blood remains unchanged despite the need to conserve or excrete water based on the body's hydration status. | '''Isosthenuria''' refers to the excretion of urine, the [[specific gravity (kidney)|specific gravity]] (concentration) of which is neither greater (more concentrated) nor less (more dilute) than that of protein-free [[blood plasma|plasma]]. This is the hallmark of such disease states as chronic and acute [[renal failure]] in which the [[kidneys]] lack the ability to concentrate or dilute the [[urine]] and so the initial filtrate of the blood remains unchanged despite the need to conserve or excrete water based on the body's hydration status. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 9 August 2012
Editor-in-Chief: Earl H. Rudolph, M.D.
Isosthenuria refers to the excretion of urine, the specific gravity (concentration) of which is neither greater (more concentrated) nor less (more dilute) than that of protein-free plasma. This is the hallmark of such disease states as chronic and acute renal failure in which the kidneys lack the ability to concentrate or dilute the urine and so the initial filtrate of the blood remains unchanged despite the need to conserve or excrete water based on the body's hydration status.