Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 287-290 , August 2007

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in North-west Indian children with posterior urethral valves

  • Kannan Laksmi Narasimhan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh UT, 160012, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 172 2714835; fax: +91 172 2744401, +91 172 2745078.
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  • Madhu Khullar

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh UT, 160012, India
    • ,
  • Balpinder Kaur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh UT, 160012, India

Received 8 August 2006 ,Accepted 26 October 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00219-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.10.011

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 287-290 , August 2007

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