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Is a Reassuring MAG-3 Diuretic Renal Scan Really Reassuring?

Is a Reassuring MAG-3 Diuretic Renal Scan Really Reassuring?

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Is a Reassuring MAG-3 Diuretic Renal Scan Really Reassuring?

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Is a Reassuring MAG-3 Diuretic Renal Scan Really Reassuring?

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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

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Current urology, 2015-12, Vol.8 (4), p.178-182

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English

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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

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Objective: The mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 (MAG-3) diuretic renal scan is frequently used to diagnose obstruction in children with hydronephrosis. However, it remains unclear whether a reassuring MAG-3 diuretic scan in the presence of high-grade hydronephrosis accurately predicts the absence of obstruction. We sought to determine if a reassuring nuc...

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Is a Reassuring MAG-3 Diuretic Renal Scan Really Reassuring?

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TN_cdi_karger_primary_365713

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_karger_primary_365713

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1661-7649

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1661-7657

DOI

10.1159/000365713

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