Collagen-to-smooth muscle ratio helps prediction of prognosis after pyeloplasty

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1271-1275

  Kim, Wun Jae ^a   Yun, Seok Jung ^b   Lee, Tae Soo ^b   Kim, Chul Woo ^b   Lee, Hyun Moo ^b   Choi, Hwang ^b  

^a Chungbuk National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Collagen; Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Muscle; Prognosis; Smooth

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PYELOPLASTY; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOOTH MUSCLE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0342313636     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67759-2     Document Type: Article

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