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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Moore, D.P.
• Petersen, K.L.
• Kala, U.K.

Titel

Posterior urethral valves in South African boys : outcomes and challenges

Ist Teil von

• SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, 2018-08, Vol.108 (8), p.667-670

Ort / Verlag

South Africa: Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background. Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are a common cause of congenital obstructive nephropathy. The outcome of patients with PUV at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, has not been documented previously.Objectives. To describe the outcome of patients diagnosed with PUV over a 29-year period from January 1985 to December 2013, and to analyse risk factors for chronic kidney disease.Methods. This was a retrospective record review of boys aged