Vesicoureteral reflux increases the risk of renal scars: A study of unilateral reflux

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1281-1284

  Lee, Joo Hoon ^a   Son, Chang Hee ^a   Lee, Moo Song ^a   Park, Young Seo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DMSA scan; Pyelonephritis; Renal scar; Unilateral; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; MALE; PYELONEPHRITIS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 33746973707     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-006-0147-x     Document Type: Article

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