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Medicaments Used To Treat Hydronephrosis
Bilateral hydronephrosis is the enlargement (distention) of the urine collecting structures and pelvis of both kidneys. Bilateral means both sides.
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Hydronephrosis - bilateral
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Bilateral hydronephrosis occurs when urine is unable to drain from the kidney down the ureters into the bladder. Hydronephrosis is not itself a disease, but rather a physical result of whatever disease is keeping urine from...
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Unilateral hydronephrosis
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