Followup study of renal function in children with reflux nephropathy after resolution of vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 975-979

  Konda, Ryuichiro ^a   Sakai, Kiyohide ^a   Ota, Shozo ^a   Takeda, Atsushi ^a   Orikasa, Seiichi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

dimercaptosuccinic acid; kidney; kidney function tests; vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MICROALBUMINURIA; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0031014172     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65122-X     Document Type: Review

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