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Abnormal ureter physiology

MedGen UID:
1706709
Concept ID:
C5139103
Finding
HPO: HP:0025634

Definition

A functional abnormality of the ureter. The ureter is the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chinchilla-Tábora LM, Montero JC, Corchete LA, González-Morais I, Del Barco Morillo E, Olivares-Hernández A, Rodríguez González M, Sayagués JM, Ludeña MD
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Feb 8;25(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms25042048. PMID: 38396726Free PMC Article
Best J, Kitlowski AD, Ou D, Bedolla J
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Jul;16(7):1-23; quiz 23-4. PMID: 25379602
Nijman RJ
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2008 Sep;37(3):731-48, x. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.007. PMID: 18794006

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Etiology

Yoon SH, Kim GY, Choi GT, Do JT
Cells 2023 May 11;12(10) doi: 10.3390/cells12101365. PMID: 37408200Free PMC Article
Kozlov VM, Schedl A
F1000Res 2020;9 Epub 2020 Jan 6 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.19826.1. PMID: 32030122Free PMC Article
Jackson L, Woodward M, Coward RJ
Pediatr Nephrol 2018 Apr;33(4):553-571. Epub 2017 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s00467-017-3629-0. PMID: 28286898Free PMC Article
Best J, Kitlowski AD, Ou D, Bedolla J
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Jul;16(7):1-23; quiz 23-4. PMID: 25379602
Bernardo N, Smith AD
Arch Esp Urol 1999 Jun;52(5):541-8. PMID: 10427896

Diagnosis

Kuure S, Sariola H
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1236:109-136. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-2389-2_5. PMID: 32304071
Jackson L, Woodward M, Coward RJ
Pediatr Nephrol 2018 Apr;33(4):553-571. Epub 2017 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s00467-017-3629-0. PMID: 28286898Free PMC Article
Best J, Kitlowski AD, Ou D, Bedolla J
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Jul;16(7):1-23; quiz 23-4. PMID: 25379602
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Therapy

Reddy MN, Nerli RB
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;42(1):43-52. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2014.09.004. PMID: 25455171
Best J, Kitlowski AD, Ou D, Bedolla J
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Jul;16(7):1-23; quiz 23-4. PMID: 25379602
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Prognosis

Chinchilla-Tábora LM, Montero JC, Corchete LA, González-Morais I, Del Barco Morillo E, Olivares-Hernández A, Rodríguez González M, Sayagués JM, Ludeña MD
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Feb 8;25(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms25042048. PMID: 38396726Free PMC Article
Reddy MN, Nerli RB
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;42(1):43-52. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2014.09.004. PMID: 25455171
Winyard P, Chitty LS
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Clinical prediction guides

Yoon SH, Kim GY, Choi GT, Do JT
Cells 2023 May 11;12(10) doi: 10.3390/cells12101365. PMID: 37408200Free PMC Article
Woolf AS
Pediatr Nephrol 2022 Nov;37(11):2785-2791. Epub 2022 May 16 doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05576-4. PMID: 35575937Free PMC Article
Di Benedetto A, Arena S, Nicotina PA, Mucciardi G, Galì A, Magno C
Neurourol Urodyn 2013 Apr;32(4):349-53. Epub 2012 Sep 21 doi: 10.1002/nau.22310. PMID: 23002060
Winyard P, Chitty LS
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2008 Jun;13(3):142-51. Epub 2007 Dec 11 doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2007.10.009. PMID: 18065301
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