The mechanism of unilateral post-obstructive diuresis.
We report 2 cases of a pathological urinary water loss of clinical relevance after relief of unilateral ureteral obstruction following pyeloplasty. The mechanism of this unilateral post-obstructive diuresis is based on the combination of preservation of glomerular filtration rate of the obstructed kidney and distal tubular damage.
D000328:Adult; D004231:Diuresis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D008297:Male; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
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