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Obstruction has been recognized since antiquity as a common cause of urinary disorder [1]. It is, indeed, one of the most frequent causes of chronic renal failure [2].
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Dal Canton, A., Andreucci, V.E. (1984). Acute Obstructive Renal Failure (Postrenal Failure). In: Andreucci, V.E. (eds) Acute Renal Failure. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2841-4_19
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