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Pediatric Nephrology
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 6/2007

01-06-2007 | Editorial

Continuing medical education: introducing four papers on vesicoureteral reflux

Author: Willem Proesmans

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 6/2007

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Excerpt

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is defined as the passage of urine from the bladder back into the ureters. VUR points to an anomaly at the ureterovesical junction whose normal architecture prevents the backflow of urine. VUR is one of the most frequent anomalies of the urinary tract, and yet, every single aspect of the condition—prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and outcome—remains controversial up to the present, despite the considerable experience of both paediatric nephrologists and urologists worldwide, the large number of publications and several well-conducted studies carried out over the past three decades. …
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Metadata
Title
Continuing medical education: introducing four papers on vesicoureteral reflux
Author
Willem Proesmans
Publication date
01-06-2007
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-007-0483-5

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