Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 415-418 , October 2006

Functional magnetic stimulation: A new method for the treatment of girls with primary nocturnal enuresis?

  • I. But

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Maribor University Hospital, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
    • ,
  • N. Marčun Varda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Maribor University Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +386 23212110; fax: +386 23312393.

Received 24 April 2005 ,Accepted 6 September 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00147-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.09.006

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 415-418 , October 2006

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