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Why the collecting system is minimally dilated and ureter minimally dilated? is there a risk for kidney failure. can i take alcohol now .

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Obstruction: There is risk for kidney failure. You probably have obstruction from prostate enlargement or something else which should be ruled out. It needs to be corrected.

Answered 1/4/2013

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My wife is in 36 th week and she went for scan and it shows fetal left kidney shows isolated renal pelvis dilation measures 8mm. right kidney appears normal. both ureters are not dilated- left pelviaactatsis features.do i need to worry?

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What this means in USG KUB REPORT ? IMPRESSION: Mild fullness of the right upper ureter and collecting system of the right kidney.

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Hi. If I have astained from alcohol for 7 days is that long enough to be outta my system for a cbc, lipid, liver and kidney?

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