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The purpose of this study is to explore the association between hydronephrosis and cardiorenal syndrome by measuring the change of the N-terminal prohormone of brain-natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), which is a biomarker typically used for cardiac failure, in patients receiving surgery to relieve obstructive uropathy. A total of 212 patients admitted for ureteroscopic (URS) procedures to relieve hydronephrosis were enrolled in this study. The severity of hydronephrosis as well as plasma and urine NT-proBNP levels were obtained before and after surgery. The results showed a significant correlation between urine NT-proBNP levels and renal function recovery following the resolution of hydronephrosis (OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.09\u20139.70, p = 0.035). Urine NT-proBNP could even predict the recovery of renal function with an area under the ROC = 0.775 (0.65\u20130.88, p &lt; 0.001). 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