🧪 BUN Levels & Kidney Disease: What This Lab Really Tells You 💚 If you’re living with chronic kidney disease, understanding your BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is an important part of managing your kidney health. BUN measures the amount of urea waste in your blood, a byproduct of protein breakdown that healthy kidneys normally filter out. When kidney function declines, BUN levels can rise, signaling that waste is building up in the bloodstream. However, BUN can also be influenced by hydration statu
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🧪 BUN Levels & Kidney Disease: What This Lab Really Tells You 💚 If you’re living with chronic kidney disease, understanding your BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is an important part of managing your kidney health. BUN measures the amount of urea waste in your blood, a byproduct of protein breakdown that healthy kidneys normally filter out. When kidney function declines, BUN levels can rise, signaling that waste is building up in the bloodstream. However, BUN can also be influenced by hydration statu
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