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A genome-wide scan for genes involved in primary vesicoureteric reflux.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Nov 2007
Kelly H, Molony C M, Darlow J M, Pirker M E, Yoneda A, Green A J, Puri P, Barton D E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the ureters. It is the most common urological anomaly in children, and a major cause of end-stage renal failure and hypertension in both children and adults. VUR is seen in approximately 1-2% of Caucasian newborns and is frequently familial. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: In order to search for genetic loci involved in VUR, we...
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