The value of comparative volumetric analysis of urinary and blood erythrocytes to localize the source of hematuria

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 119-126

  Angulo, Javier C ^a   Lopez Rubio, Montserrat ^a   Guil, Manuel ^a   Herrero, BEGOÑA ^a   Burgaleta, Carmen ^a   Sanchez Chapado, Manuel ^a  

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Author keywords

Diagnosis; Erythrocyte indices; Hematuria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEVICE; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LIGHT SCATTERING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; OSMOLARITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE;

EID: 0032852732     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199907000-00028     Document Type: Article

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