Article
Lack of association of IL8 gene polymorphisms with familial vesico-ureteral reflux.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 May 2007
Kuroda Seika, Puri Prem
Abstract excerpt
Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common inherited disorder of the lower urinary tract. Children with VUR are at risk for ongoing renal damage with subsequent infections. IL8 is an important inflammatory mediator which can be produced by epithelial cells of the renal tract in response to a...
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