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Upper urinary tract structure

Known as: Upper urinary tract 
*Subdivision of urinary system which consists of the kidney and the ureters.
National Institutes of Health

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Kidney

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Left upper urinary tractRight upper urinary tractUreter

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Urinary system

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Early results of bladder‐cancer screening in a high‐risk population of heavy smokers
To report first results of an early bladder‐cancer detection programme, and to evaluate the detection rate and the diagnostic… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The impact of preoperative serum C‐reactive protein on the prognosis of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma treated surgically
To assess the impact of preoperative C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels on the prognosis in patients with upper urinary tract (UUT… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization as a non-invasive technique in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Expression of LAT1 predicts risk of progression of transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract
L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), a neutral amino acid transporter, requires covalent association with the heavy chain of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Prognostic significance of bladder tumor history and tumor location in upper tract transitional cell carcinoma.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Impact of holmium laser settings and fiber diameter on stone fragmentation and endoscope deflection.
We compared the impact of various energy settings, frequency, and fiber diameters on the stone fragmentation capabilities of the… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
[Anomalies of the upper urinary tract].
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Imaging in acute renal infection in children.
Infection is the most common disease of the urinary tract in children, and various imaging techniques have been used to verify… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Assessment of hydroureteronephrosis in children using diuretic radionuclide urography.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The distinction between obstructive uropathy and nephropathy by radioisotope transit times.
Deconvolution analysis of different regions of interest on gamma camera renography enables obstructive lesions causing impairment… 
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