Outcome of isolated antenatal hydronephrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-224

  Sidhu, Gagan ^a   Beyene, Joseph ^a   Rosenblum, Norman D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antenatal hydronephrosis; Meta analysis; Outcome; Pelviectasis

Indexed keywords

ANTENATAL HYDRONEPHROSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY PELVIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIECTASIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SFU GRADING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 30944451825     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-005-2100-9     Document Type: Review

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