Obstructive uropathy refers to the condition of obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, which might be acute or chronic, complete or partial, and unilateral or bilateral. 1,2 The adverse effects of urinary-tract obstruction (UTO) on renal function have been investigated in several animal and human studies. 3-7 Severity, duration of obstruction, and being unilateral or bilateral are obvious imperative effective factors which may disturb the function of
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