"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydronephrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Urinary Tract Dilation in the Fetus and Neonate. Neoreviews. 2022 03 01; 23(3):e159-e174.
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The Urinothorax: A Comprehensive Review With Case Series. Am J Med Sci. 2017 07; 354(1):44-53.
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Urothelial Defects from Targeted Inactivation of Exocyst Sec10 in Mice Cause Ureteropelvic Junction Obstructions. PLoS One. 2015; 10(6):e0129346.
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Diuretic renogram in a patient with a urinary diversion: avoiding a false-positive diagnosis of obstruction with an indwelling catheter. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jul; 26(7):631-2.
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Effect of prenatal ethanol administration on the urogenital system of mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1989 Apr; 13(2):206-8.
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Thromboxane and prostacyclin in disease: a review. Q J Med. 1983; 52(208):461-70.
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Minimal-dilatation obstructive nephropathy. Radiology. 1982 May; 143(2):531-4.