Abnormal Renal Scans and Decreased Early Resolution of Low Grade Vesicoureteral Reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 1643-1647

  Nepple, Kenneth G ^a   Knudson, Matthew J ^a   Austin, J Christopher ^a   Cooper, Christopher S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

kidney; radionuclide imaging; urination disorders; vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 51049084846     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.03.102     Document Type: Article

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