Elastin content of the renal pelvis and ureter determines post-pyeloplasty recovery

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 962-966

  Dong, Suk Kim ^a   Ji, Yeun Noh ^a   Hyeon, Joo Jeong ^a   Myung, Joon Kim ^a   Hyung, Jin Jeon ^a   Sang, Won Han ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compliance; Elastin; Hydronephrosis; Kidney pelvis; Ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN;

ADOLESCENT; BLADDER COMPLIANCE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; SMOOTH MUSCLE; URETER; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 13744250617     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000157003.04760.c3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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