Prognostic factors for long-term renal function in boys with the prune- belly syndrome

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1399-1401

  Noh, Paul H ^a   Cooper, Christopher S ^a   Winkler, Alfred C ^a   Zderic, Stephen A ^a   Snyder III, Howard M ^a   Canning, Douglas A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Kidney; Kidney failure; Prune belly syndrome; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; PYELONEPHRITIS; URACHUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032841837     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68320-6     Document Type: Article

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