The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1604-1606 , October 2004

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α GENE POLYMORPHISM IN REFLUX NEPHROPATHY

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 Papers Presented at Annual Meeting of the Section on Urology, American Academy of Pediatrics

PII: S0022-5347(05)61318-3

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000140210.12175.69

The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1604-1606 , October 2004

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