Management of children with dilating vesico-ureteric reflux in Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-42

  Esbjorner E ^a   Hansson, S ^b   Jakobsson, B ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Treatment strategy; Urinary tract infection; Vesico ureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SWEDEN; URETER REIMPLANTATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 3142617112     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007961     Document Type: Article

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