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Cystinuria is a relatively rare disease in which people inherit an inability to process an amino acid called cystine. Excess cystine winds up in the urine, where it can lead to the formation of stones in the bladder, kidneys, and ureters. Cystine stones …
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The ureter is the tube that drains urine from the kidney down to the bladder. In some conditions, a portion of the ureter can be narrowed, which is called a stricture. This can be congenital, or the result of scarring from previous surgery, urinary …
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Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a condition where the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder, is blocked at the top portion where it leaves the kidney. This can be due to a number of conditions, including congenital …