Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177 , June 2009

Is the mode of occurrence of vesicoureteral reflux correlated to bladder function and spontaneous resolution?

  • Louise Wahll
    • ,
  • Marc Bachelard
    • ,
  • Sofia Sjöström
    • ,
  • Ulla Sillén

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Urology Section/Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden. Tel.: +46 31 3434658; fax: +46 31 843453.

Received 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 21 November 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00444-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.11.011

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177 , June 2009

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