US findings of melamine-related renal disorders in Hong Kong children

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1188-1193

  Lau, Hang Yee ^a   Wong, Chun Sing ^a   Ma, Johnny Ka Fai ^a   Kan, Elaine ^b   Siu, Kwong Lok ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Melamine; Renal disorder; Renal stone; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

MELAMINE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY MEDULLA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 72849107488     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1342-2     Document Type: Article

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