Prognostic value of initial renal ultrasound in patients with posterior urethral valves

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 3 II, 1998, Pages 1198-1200

  Duel, Barry P ^a   Mogbo, Kirstin ^a   Barthold, Julia Spencer ^a   Gonzalez, Ricardo ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Kidney; Ultrasonography; Urethra

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; URETHRA VALVE;

EID: 0032324184     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62739-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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