Is there a difference in the number of interstitial cells, neurons, presence of fibrosis and inflammation in ureteropelvic junction tissues of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction with and without crossing vessels?

Dogan, Hayriye; Canda, Abdullah; Gok, Bahri; OĞUZ, URAL; Gumustas, Sinem; Atmaca, Ali; Vargol, Erdem

doi:10.5152/tud.2018.08784

Is there a difference in the number of interstitial cells, neurons, presence of fibrosis and inflammation in ureteropelvic junction tissues of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction with and without crossing vessels?

Dogan H. T., Canda A. E., Gok B., OĞUZ U., Gumustas S., Atmaca A. F., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.45, no.4, pp.302-306, 2019 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.5152/tud.2018.08784
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.302-306
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We compared the number of interstitial cells (ICs), nerves, presence of fibrosis and inflammation at the level of full-thickness human ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) tissues obtained from normal subjects, and patients with UPJ obstruction with and without crossing vessels.