Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison	Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

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Female urinary tract	Male urinary tract	Voiding cystourethrogram	Vesicoureteral reflux

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Overview	Symptoms	Treatment	Prevention

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Reflux nephropathy

Alternative Names

Chronic atrophic pyelonephritis; Vesico-ureteric reflux; Nephropathy - reflux; Ureteral reflux

Prevention

Surgical reimplantation of the ureter(s) into the bladder may be performed to stop reflux nephropathy. This diminishes the frequency and severity ofurinary tract infections.

The prompt treatment of conditions that cause reflux of urine into the kidney may prevent reflux nephropathy from developing.

Review Date: 10/17/2003
Reviewed By: Irfan A. Agha, M.D., Department of Medicine, Renal Division, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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