The Role of Urinary Biomarker Levels in Assessing the Presence and Severity of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Context Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common obstructive disease of the urinary tract in infancy and childhood with a prevalence of 15% - 45% in neonates with antenatal hydronephrosis. The diagnosis of UPJO should be confirmed by imaging studies - most of which have...

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Main Authors: Abbas Alipour, Hamid Mohammadjafari, Alireza Rafiei, Omolbanin Amjadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics Review
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.17795/jpr-7567