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. 2024 Dec 1;178(12):1366-1368.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4546.

Glomerular Filtration Rate Changes Following UTI in Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux

David S Hains  1 , Michelle C Starr  1 , Andrew L Schwaderer  1
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Glomerular Filtration Rate Changes Following UTI in Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux

David S Hains et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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This cohort study uses data from the Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux trial to assess estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) changes in participants with vs without recurrent urinary tract infections.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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