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Uropathy
Introduction
Overview
In conventional medicine, a uropathy is a disease of the urinary system. Two major types are:
- Obstructive uropathy [1]
- Reflux uropathy PMID 3309852
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In alternative medicine, uropathy may be used to mean urine therapy.