Urinary beta2-microglobnlin as a marker for vesicoureteral reflux

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 642-644

  Assadi, Farahnak K ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Tubular dysfunction; Urinary beta2 microglobulin; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; CREATININE;

ARTICLE; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN URINE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY TUBULES; MALE; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0029784512     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004670050180     Document Type: Article

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