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(Vesico = bladder, ureteral = ureter) Reflux is the backward flow of urine from the bladder up the ureter to the kidney. Reflux is caused by an abnormal attachment to the ureter to the bladder resulting in a small, nonfunctioning valve which allows the urine to flow back up to the kidney. The prevalence of … Read more