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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Overview of Urine Formation. Oct 30, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Characterization of Feces and Urine: A Review of the Literature to Inform Advanced Treatment Technology. Jul 24, 2026
Add new Web site: BMC Microbiology - Metagenome-based microbial community analysis of urine-derived fertilizer. Sep 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Pressbooks - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology - Urine. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Open Oregon Educational Resources - Anatomy and Physiology - Urine Transport and Elimination. Jul 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Medicine - Urine biochemistry assessment in the sequential evaluation of renal function: Time to think outside the box. May 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Mustansiriyah University - Qualitative Analysis of Urine (PDF). Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Anbar - Urine Analysis. Sep 30, 2024
Add new Web site: BCcampus Open Publishing - Pathology - Physiology of Urine Formation. May 17, 2024
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Anatomy and Physiology 2e - The Urinary System - Introduction. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Urine color. Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Urine. Mar 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Understanding Unusual Urine Color, Odor, or Appearance. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Overview of Urine Formation. Dec 16, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Characterization of Feces and Urine: A Review of the Literature to Inform Advanced Treatment Technology. Sep 13, 2022
Removed media. Aug 16, 2022
Corrected display issue. Aug 15, 2019
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - What Is the Chemical Composition of Urine? Mar 29, 2018
Add new Web site: WebMD - The Truth About Urine. Mar 08, 2018
Media added. Apr 08, 2016
Media added. Mar 23, 2016
Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Urine Specific Gravity. Dec 23, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 19, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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