The origin of vesico-ureteric reflux in male newborns: Further evidence in favour of a transient fetal urethral obstruction

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 454-459

  Avni, E F ^a   Schulman, C C ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Neonate; Ultrasonography; Vesico ureteric reflux; Voiding cysto urethrography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0030423226     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.00106.x     Document Type: Article

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