Hydronephrosis : Causes

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Causes could include:
Hydronephrosis is a condition that occurs with a disease. It is not a disease itself. Conditions that are often associated with unilateral hydronephrosis include: Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy; Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy; Vesi...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
Hydronephrosis is the swelling of the kidneys when urine flow is obstructed in any of part of the urinary tract. Swelling of the ureter, which always accompanies hydronephrosis, is called hydroureter. Hydronephrosis implies that a ureter and the r...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Obstructive uropathy is a condition in which the flow of urine is blocked, causing it to back up and injure one or both kidneys.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
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