Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 171-177 , June 2007

Life events and their impact on bladder control in children

  • Ulla-Britt Jansson

      Affiliations

    • The Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Centre, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 31 3435941; fax: +46 31 257349.
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  • Ulla Sillén

      Affiliations

    • The Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Centre, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Anna-Lena Hellström

      Affiliations

    • The Pediatric Uro-Nephrologic Centre, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Care and Health Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden

Received 11 July 2006 ,Accepted 25 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.09.007

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 171-177 , June 2007

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