Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 24-27 , February 2007

Vesicoureteric reflux and tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphism

  • Rafael Pardo

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Department, Instituto de Investigación Nefrológica, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, C/Celestino Villamil sn, CP 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
    • ,
  • Serafín Málaga

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Department, Instituto de Investigación Nefrológica, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, C/Celestino Villamil sn, CP 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 985108000x38232; fax: +34 985103585.
    • ,
  • Victoria Alvarez

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Genetic Department, Instituto de Investigación Nefrológica, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
    • ,
  • Eliecer Coto

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Genetic Department, Instituto de Investigación Nefrológica, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Asturias, Spain

Received 21 December 2005 ,Accepted 2 March 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00057-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.03.003

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 24-27 , February 2007

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