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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the abnormal, retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the upper urinary tract. This disease affects about 1% of otherwise normal children, 30–50% of those who ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (vur) results when the vesicoureteral junction fails to maintain unidirectional flow to the bladder. It is the most commonly inherited anatomic disease of the genitourinary ...

This location is known as the ureterovesical junction (UVJ). From the bladder, urine then passes through the urethra, which is another tube, to exit the body. VUR is generally a condition that ...

Vesicoureteral reflux was graded according to the classification ... 8 The identification of a nonrefluxing megaureter or ureteropelvic-junction obstruction may lead to surgery; identification ...

June 11, 2004 -- A high percentage of hypertensive adults without evidence of renal disease have vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), according to the results of a retrospective study published in the ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when the flow of urine goes the wrong way. This condition is more common among infants and young children. Urine, which is the liquid waste product from your body ...

Primary VUR is a congenital condition caused by maldevelopment and malfunction of the ureterovesical junction. By contrast, secondary VUR is an acquired condition resulting from increased ...