The current evidence based medical management of vesicoureteral reflux: The Sickkids protocol

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 403-413

  Dave, Sumit ^a   Khoury, Antoine E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nephropathy; Urinary tract infection; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749074442     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.36714     Document Type: Conference Paper

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