Urinary tract anomalies in children: Current management of hydronephrosis and vesico-ureteral reflux
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Shoni Jinzobyo Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1881-3933,0915-2245
DOI: 10.3165/jjpn.22.172