Vesicoureteric reflux is not a benign condition

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-232

  Coulthard, Malcolm G ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kidney scars; Reflux nephropathy; Renal dysplasia; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SUCCIMER;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CYSTOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 58149093624     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-008-0911-1     Document Type: Editorial

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