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Upper Back Pain Or Kidney Problem
Injury to the kidney and ureter is damage to these organs of the upper urinary tract.
Alternative Names
Kidney damage; Toxic injury of the kidney; Kidney injury; Traumatic injury of the kidney; Fractured kidney; Inflammatory injury of the kidney; Bruised kidney; Ureteral injury
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The kidneys are located in the flank (back of the upper abdomen at either side of the spinal column). They are deep in the abdomen and are protected by the spine, lower rib cage,...
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Kidney Problems
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BUN
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BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down.A test can be done to measure the amount of urea nitrogen in... Read more »
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