Occurrence of vesicoureteral reflux in children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1875-1878

  Venhola, M ^a   Hannula, A ^a   Huttunen, N P ^b   Renko, M ^a   Pokka, T ^a   Uhari, M ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child; Imaging; Kidney; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 78349289217     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01909.x     Document Type: Article

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