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Renal Artery Obstruction  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Narrowing or occlusion of the RENAL ARTERY or arteries. It is due usually to ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA; THROMBOSIS; EMBOLISM, or external pressure. The reduced renal perfusion can lead to renovascular hypertension (HYPERTENSION, RENOVASCULAR).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DWP2KPHB-R

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