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How do you know if your uti is more serious, or has gone to your kidney?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Loin pain, fever: Fever, chills, loin pain added to an established UTI suggest progression to kidney infection.

Answered 6/10/2014

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