The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1673-1677 , October 2009

Familial Vesicoureteral Reflux—Is Screening Beneficial?

  • Maria Menezes
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  • Prem Puri

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin-12, Ireland (telephone: 0035314096420)

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PII: S0022-5347(09)00479-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.087

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1673-1677 , October 2009

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