Uromodulin and Vesico-Ureteral Reflux: A Genetic Study [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2023 Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is associated with urinary tract infections (UTI) and renal scars. The kidney damage is correlated with the grade of reflux and the number of UTI, but other factors may also play a role. Uromodulin (UMOD) is a protein produced
Silvio Maringhini +8 more
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Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 Endoscopic treatment is a minimally invasive treatment for managing patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Although several bulking agents have been used for endoscopic treatment, dextranomer/hyaluronic acid is the only bulking agent currently ...
Jong Wook Kim, Mi Mi Oh
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Urinary excretion of EGF and MCP-1 in children with vesico-ureteral reflux [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2017 Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the urinary concentration of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) as reflux nephropathy (RN) biomarkers before and after endoscopic treatment of moderate to severe ...
Valentina Pastore, Fabio Bartoli
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Durasphere® EXP: a non-biodegradable agent for treatment of primary Vesico-Ureteral reflux in children [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2018 Introduction: Durasphere® EXP (DEXP) is a compound of biocompatible and non--biodegradable particles of zirconium oxide covered with pyrolytic carbon.
Unsal Ozkuvanci +5 more
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Physiopathology of vesico-ureteral reflux. [PDF]
Ital J Pediatr, 2016 Vescico-Ureteral Reflux (VUR) is a common condition in childhood, caused by a congenital anomaly at the Vescico-Ureteral Junction (VUJ) level. It seems that the main cause could be an abnormal embryological development occurred during the early stage of fetal life.Refluxing ureteral endings show structural and functional anomalies: previous studies ...
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Endoscopic treatment of vesico-ureteral reflux: Experience of 99 ureteric moieties
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2013 Aims: To study the outcome of endoscopic hyaluronic acid/dextranomer injection in patients with vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR). Materials and Methods: Sixty-three children were evaluated with a median follow up of 18 months (12-55 months) before injecting ...
Minu Bajpai +2 more
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How I do it open distal ureteroureterostomy for ectopic ureters in infants with duplex systems and no vesicoureteral reflux under 6 months of age [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2021 We describe a step by step technique for open distal ureteroureterostomy (UU) in infants less than 6 months presenting with duplex collecting system and upper pole ectopic ureter in the absence of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).
Yuding Wang, Luis H. Braga
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Evolving surgical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: is open ureteral reimplantation still the ‘Gold Standard’? [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2020 Vesicoureteral reflux, the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract, is one of the most common urologic diagnoses in the pediatric population.
Andrew J. Kirsch, Angela M. Arlen
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Vesicoureteral reflux-associated hydronephrosis in a dialysis patient treated with percutaneous nephrostomy [PDF]
Journal of Medicine and Life Science, 2022 Patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the kidney, are known to experience renal scarring; this results in the worsening of renal function.
Ju Hwan Oh +5 more
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