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Old 10-04-2009, 10:20 AM
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Dehydration can increase BUN... If this was done fasting, you might have not been drinking water enough.

Many drugs can increase BUN too:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003474.htm
The most common one is the family of thiazide diuretics which are very commonly used for blood pressure ..example hydrochlorothiazide.

I would get tested for gout, since the BUN ratio is elevated.
Long term gout can affect the kidney, as well as cause pain in the feet and elsewhere.
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