"Hydronephrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abnormal enlargement or swelling of a KIDNEY due to dilation of the KIDNEY CALICES and the KIDNEY PELVIS. It is often associated with obstruction of the URETER or chronic kidney diseases that prevents normal drainage of urine into the URINARY BLADDER.
| Descriptor ID |
D006869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.307 C13.351.968.419.307
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydronephrosis" by people in Profiles.
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CT Use Reduction In Ostensive Ureteral Stone (CURIOUS). Am J Emerg Med. 2023 May; 67:168-175.