Polymorphisms of the TNF-α and ACE Genes, and Renal Scarring in Infants With Urinary Tract Infection

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 684-687

  Savvidou, A ^a   Bitsori, M ^a   Choumerianou, D M ^a   Karatzi, M ^a   Kalmanti, M ^a   Galanakis, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

cicatrix; genetic; kidney diseases; polymorphism; urinary tract infections; vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; GUANINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INSERTION; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY SCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHOOL CHILD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 73749084789     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.10.031     Document Type: Article

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