Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , February 2009

Congenital hydronephrosis: Prenatal diagnosis and epidemiology in Europe

Received 13 May 2008 ,Accepted 28 August 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00385-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.08.010

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , February 2009

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