10 Uremia Symptoms
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Loss of Appetite
Uremia may affect the amount of food a person eats. Food may no longer taste the same. A person with uremia may even dislike foods they once craved. Both physical and mental conditions may contribute to a loss of appetite. This sometimes might lead to weight loss.
Inflammatory cytokines are common in patients with chronic renal failure as a result of repeated dialysis treatments, and the stress on the body may contribute to appetite loss.
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