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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJPNC-106, 3 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2015/106
Research Article
Primary Hyperoxalurias in Kuwaiti Arab Children: A 9-year Experience

Amal Al-Eisa* and Wafa Al-Qabandi

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
Dr. Amal Al-Eisa, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, 2492, Safat 13110, Kuwait; E-mail: amal@hsc.edu.kw
27 March 2015; 20 May 2015; 22 May 2015
Al-Eisa A, Al-Qabandi W (2015) Primary Hyperoxalurias in Kuwaiti Arab Children: A 9-year Experience. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 1: 106. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2015/106

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