Vesico-ureteral reflux in children with prenatally detected hydronephrosis: a systematic review
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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: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0960-7692,1469-0705
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3975