La mayoría de los cambios en el olor de la orina son pasajeros y no indican que tengas una enfermedad grave, especialmente si no tienes ningún otro síntoma. Cuando la causa de un olor inusual en la orina es una enfermedad subyacente, también hay otros síntomas. Si te preocupa el olor de tu orina, consulta con tu médico.
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