Urologic abnormalities in Menkes' kinky hair disease: Report of three cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 782-784

  Oshio, T ^a   Hino, M ^a   Kirino, A ^a   Matsumura, C ^a   Fukuda, K ^a  

^a National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

Author keywords

bladder diverticulum; kidney; Menkes' kinky hair disease

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ARTICLE; BLADDER DIVERTICULUM; CASE REPORT; COPPER METABOLISM; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY HEMORRHAGE; MALE; MENKES SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUPTURE; SEIZURE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX; X CHROMOSOME RECESSIVE DISORDER;

EID: 0031006607     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90035-X     Document Type: Article

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