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Original Article
Factors Associated with Renal Failure in Children with Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux
Kyung Mi Park, Kyung Hoon Paek, Jae Hong Min, Jung Su Kim, Il Soo Ha, Kwang Myung Kim, Hae Il Cheong, Hwang Choi, Yong Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(7):959-965.   Published online July 15, 1999
Purpose : The pathophysiologic mechanisms and risk factors of renal functional deterioration are still controversial. We analyzed the factors associated with renal failure in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux. Methods : The medical records of 166 children who were diagnosed with primary vesicoureteral reflux from Jan. 1985 to Dec. 1996 in the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital...