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Long-standing obstruction of the urethra may cause

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Long-standing obstruction of the urethra may cause.


  1. Enlargement of the prostate gland.
  2. Hypertrophy of the bladder muscle.
  3. Dilation of the ureters.
  4. Reduction of the glomerular filtration rate.
  5. An increase in residual volume in the bladder.

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A. False Prostatic enlargement is a cause, not a consequence, of urethral obstruction.

B. True Due to the increased work it has to do.

C. True Long-standing obstruction leads to urinary reflux when the uretero-vesical valves become incompetent.

D. True Back-pressure in the ureters is transmitted to the nephrons and raises capsular pressure in the glomerulus.

E. True This encourages urinary tract infection

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