Obstructive uropathy: An important cause of chronic renal failure in children
Obstructive uropathy: An important cause of chronic renal failure in children
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DOI:
10.1177/000992280204100503
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发表时间:
2002-06-01
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Chan, JCM
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作者:
Roth, KS;Koo, HP;Chan, JCM
Care of individuals with renal failure continues to impose a tremendous burden on our national health care budget. Chronic renal failure is the final common denominator of a Multiplicity, of pathologic processes, some of which progress silently over years. Of these, obstructive uropathy is a prominent cause of kidney failure, accounting for 16.5% of all pediatric renal transplants in 1997. The pathophysiology of obstructive uropathy is reviewed as the basis for a differential diagnosis. In view of the significant role played by obstructive uropathy in the development of renal failure, early and definitive treatment of this clinical entity is imperative.