The renal length nomogram: A multivariable approach

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2149-2152

  Chen, John J ^a   Pugach, Jeff ^a   Patel, Manoj ^a   Luisiri, Atchawee ^a   Steinhardt, George F ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demography; Growth; Kidney; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NOMOGRAM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0036837631     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64339-x     Document Type: Article

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