Urologist: beer-colored urine occurs with liver and gallbladder pathologies.
Normally, urine has a straw-yellow color, said urologist-andrologist Vasily Sviridov.
The specialist indicated that the specific color of urine is given by urobilin, which is formed in the liver from bilirubin. According to the doctor, if there are pathologies in the liver or gallbladder, the concentration of urobilin increases. As a result, urine acquires a more intense color, resembling beer.
Another alarming sign, Sviridov noted, is brown urine. He stated that such a shade appears when taking certain medications or due to a fistula between the organs of the urinary system and the intestines. A red tint may indicate an oncological disease. Additionally, it can occur in kidney and bladder stone processes.
The urologist added that consistently clear urine indicates low kidney function, which is seen in people with chronic kidney failure. White color, according to the specialist, is a sign of a purulent disease of the kidneys and bladder. Another possible cause he mentioned is diseases of the skeletal system. He explained that in such conditions, the concentration of calcium and phosphate salts in the urine increases, which gives it a white tint.
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