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Renal scarring is associated with nonsecretion of blood type antigen in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux.
The Journal of urology - 1 Oct 2005
Kanematsu Akihiro, Yamamoto Shingo, Yoshino Kaoru, Ishitoya Satoshi, Terai Akito, Sugita Yoshifumi, Ogawa Osamu, Tanikaze Saburo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Nonsecretor status of blood type antigen has been associated with higher risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in women. However its implication in the modern management for pediatric UTI remains unclear. We evaluate the impact of secretor status on clinical course in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1998 to 2002, 382 cases of primary VUR presented to our...
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