Unexpected hypertension associated to silent renal failure in a “healthy” young woman

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This case report describes a young woman who presented with unexpected hypertension and silent renal failure due to ureteral endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Genital Diseases, Female Endometriosis Female Genital Diseases, Female Humans

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