The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 265-273 , July 2010

Vesicoureteral Reflux Associated Renal Damage: Congenital Reflux Nephropathy and Acquired Renal Scarring

  • Caig Peters

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Urology, University of Virginia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 80422, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0422 (telephone: 434-924-9559; FAX: 434-982-3652
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  • H. Gil Rushton

Received 23 December 2009

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PII: S0022-5347(10)03147-2

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.076

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 265-273 , July 2010

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