In their mind, HIV infection may be a natural result of a wrongful act. They may feel that HIV is a punishment for the crime they committed and that the guilt they have to bear is both reasonable and deserved. Culture often plays a big role in this.
What is it used for? Urea is used to treat chronic dry skin conditions, such as eczema. It is also used to treat skin conditions that cause dry, thickened, scaly, flaky and cracked skin (ichthyosis, xeroderma) and thickening of the outermost layer of the skin (hyperkeratosis). It is an emollient, also known as a moisturiser.
A substance formed in the liver from the excess of nitrogenous material derived from amino acids and excreted in solution in the urine. Urea can be used as an osmotic diuretic and as a cream for ICTHYOSIS and other hyperkeratotic skin disorders. The drug is on the WHO official list. See also URAEMIA.