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What compensates for loss of function of the kidney with obstructive disease
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Compensatory hypertrophy and hyperfunction of the opposite kidney.
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Relief of obstruction is usually followed by
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postobstructive diuresis and may cause fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
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Kidney stones are caused by
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supersaturation of the urine, with precipitation of stone-forming substances, changes in urine pH, or urinary tract infection.
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The most common kidney stone is formed from
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calcium oxalate and usually causes obstruction by lodging in the ureter.
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Obstructions of the bladder are a consequence of
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neurogenic or anatomic alteration of the bladder or both.
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