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The amino acids in the protein contain nitrogen which is metabolized and excreted as urea. If you overdo it you can cause problems but even elevated BUN is not a problem if your kidneys are functioning properly. These boilerplate concerns are usually overblown, I find, though often cited. eGFR is apparently what competent doctors use:
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/gfrPublished at
2023-05-29 05:38:53Event JSON
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