Vesicoureteral reflux-associated hydronephrosis in a dialysis patient treated with percutaneous nephrostomy
Patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the kidney, are known to experience renal scarring; this results in the worsening of renal function. Reflux nephropathy is a cause of chronic kidney disease, and VUR has also been observed in dialysis patient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine and Life Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-jmls.org/upload/pdf/jmls-2022-19-2-66.pdf |