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Hydronephrosis Learning Center

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:
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
Causes are numerous. Various congenital deformities of the ureter may sooner or later produce back pressure. Kidney stones are a common cause. They form in the renal pelvis and become lodged in the kidney, usually at the ureterovesical junction. I...
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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