Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 269-273 , August 2009

The effects of ureteral obstruction on Cajal-like cells in rats

  • Baris Kuzgunbay

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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  • Figen Doran

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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  • Yildirim Bayazit

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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  • Tahsin Turunc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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  • Nihat Satar

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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  • Aliye Atay Kayis

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Suleymen Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Received 8 October 2008 ,Accepted 7 December 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00449-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.12.006

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 269-273 , August 2009

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