Radiological findings in early vesico-ureteral reflux among spinal cord injury patients
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Physiopathology of vesico-ureteral reflux
Vescico-Ureteral Reflux (VUR) is a common condition in childhood, caused by a congenital anomaly at the Vescico-Ureteral Junction (VUJ) level. It seems that the main cause could be an abnormal embryological development occurred during the early stage of fetal life.Refluxing ureteral endings show structural and functional anomalies: previous studies have shown a significant decrease in alfa acti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Cord
سال: 1966
ISSN: 1362-4393,1476-5624
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1965.40