Retrospective study of children with renal scarring associated with reflux and urinary infection

BMJ

Volumn 308, Issue 6938, 1994, Pages 1193-

  Smellie, J M ^a   Poulton, A ^b,c   Prescod, N P ^b,c  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGRAPHY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0028210297     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.308.6938.1193     Document Type: Article

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