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PUV (posterior urethral valves) is a malformtion in fetal development that results in the presence of obstructive tissue within the urethra (the thube tht leads from the bladder to the outside). If urine flow from the bladder is obstructed, urine will back up within the urinary system leading to incontinence, infection, and progressive renal damage.

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