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Isosthenuria

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Inability of the kidneys to produce either a concentrated or a dilute urine; refers to a state in chronic renal disease in which the kidney cannot form urine with a higher or a lower specific gravity (concentration) than that of protein-free plasma; the specific gravity of the urine becomes fixed, irrespective of the fluid intake.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MP_0013305

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Impaired Urine-Concentrating Ability, Urine Concentrating Defect

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Urine specific gravity is similar to that of plasma (1.008-1.012).