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Why does cold weather cause frequencyof micturition in some elderly people?Dr D KOHN and Dr EDITH FLATAU (Departmentof Internal Medicine B, Central EmekHospital, Afula, Israel) write: Concerning thequestion, "Why does cold weather causefrequency of micturition in some elderlypeople?" and your answer (12 July, p 120),may we add another cause? Most old peoplehave rigid drinking habits and in cold weatherthey excrete more water as their loss throughthe skin and breathing diminishes.Dr P E JACKSON (Stamford and RutlandHospital, Stamford, Lincs PE9 IUA) writes:With reference to the question, "Why doescold weather cause frequency of micturition insome elderly people ?" (12 July, p 120), mayI make this observation ? Surely cold weathercauses polyuria and thus increased frequencyof micturition in everyone because we lose lessfluid through sweating.