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Polyuria

  • Excessive discharge of urine
  • Copious production of urine
  • Frequent nighttime urination

Nature

The passage of an amount of urine considerably in excess of the 1.5 litres or thereabouts which is the usual daily quantity.

Incidence

Polyuria is a symptom of diabetes, certain forms of Bright's disease and some nervous diseases. In Chinese medicine, frequent and copious urination points to a deficiency of kidney qi.

Aggravated by

Diabetes
Excellent

Related

Value

Excess
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Industry » Production
  • Medicine » Urogenital system » Urogenital system
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020