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Evaluation of renal volume by ultrasonography in patients with essential hypertension in Ile-Ife, south western Nigeria

AdedejiA. EgberongbeDepartment of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, OwoOndo StateNigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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VictorA. AdetiloyeDepartment of Radiology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-IfeNigeria
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AbiodunO. AdeyinkaDepartment of Radiology, University College Hospital, IbadanNigeria
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OlusegunT. AfolabiStaff Clinic, Federal Medical Centre, OwoNigeria
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AnthonyO. AkintomideDepartment of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-IfeNigeria
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OlugbengaO. AyoolaDepartment of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, OwoOndo StateNigeria
Article: 4848 | Received 12 Jun 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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