Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 382-386 , October 2007

Newborn society of fetal urology grade 3 hydronephrosis is equivalent to preserved percentage differential function

  • Bradley A. Erickson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 312 908 0494; fax: +1 312 908 7275.
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  • Max Maizels

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • Richard M. Shore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL, USA
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  • Joseph F. Pazona

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • Jennifer A. Hagerty

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • Elizabeth B. Yerkes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • Antonio H. Chaviano

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • William E. Kaplan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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  • Earl Y. Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA

Received 28 November 2006 ,Accepted 17 January 2007.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00225-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.01.196

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 382-386 , October 2007

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