Dysfunctional elimination syndrome is a negative predictor for vesicoureteral reflux

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 312-315

  Colen, John ^a   Docimo, Steven G ^a   Stanitski, Kate ^a   Sweeney, Danielle D ^a   Wise, Barbara ^a   Brandt, Patricia ^a   Wu, Hsi Yang ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux; Voiding cystourethrogram

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSFUNCTIONAL ELIMINATION SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEVER; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 33746362868     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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