Vesicoureteral Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 348-354

  Mattoo, Tej K ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Prophylaxis; Reflux nephropathy; Renal scarring; Vesicoureteral reflux; VUR

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY SCAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; RECURRENT DISEASE; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

FEMALE; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS, FOCAL SEGMENTAL; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROTEINURIA; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 80052394090     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: 15485609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2011.07.006     Document Type: Review

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