Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 372-376 , October 2008

Endoscopic injection of dextranomer hyaluronic acid copolymer for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in duplex ureters

Received 11 November 2007 ,Accepted 29 January 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00224-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.01.216

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 372-376 , October 2008

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