Physiology and evaluation of ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-91

  Anderson, Kevin R ^a   Weiss, Robert M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; SYMPTOM; URETER FUNCTION; URETER STENT; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 0029936590     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1996.10.87     Document Type: Article

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