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Research Article

The effect of circumcision on the frequency of urinary tract infection, growth and nutrition status in infants with antenatal hydronephrosis

Engin KoseDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Onder YavascanDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Ozlem TuranDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Murat KanginDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Alkan BalDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Caner AlparslanDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Seda Sirin KoseDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Pinar KuyumDepartment of Pediatrics, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Nejat AksuDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital IzmirTurkey
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Pages 1365-1369 | Received 20 Jun 2013, Accepted 09 Jul 2013, Published online: 02 Sep 2013

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