The renal veins: A review

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 43-52

  Satyapal, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Classification; Morphometry; Renal veins; Review; Variations

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANATOMY; CADAVER; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; KIDNEY VEIN; MORPHOMETRICS; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

EID: 0142089959     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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