Quantitative nuclear cystography does not predict outcome in patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 1193-1196

  Barthold, Julia Spencer ^a   Martin Crespo, Rosa ^a   Kryger, John V ^a   Gonzalez, Ricardo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bladder; Prognosis; Radionuclide imaging; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLADDER CAPACITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYSTOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0032870914     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68128-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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