Asymptomatic microscopic haematuria in young males

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 406-412

  Kovacevic Z ^a   Jovanovic D ^a   Rabrenovic V ^a   Dimitrijevic J ^a   Djukanovic J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTEINURIA;

EID: 38849207671     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01659.x     Document Type: Article

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