Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 268-272 , August 2007

Relationship between body mass index and pediatric urologic diagnoses

  • Erim Erdem

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
    • Department of Urology, Mersin University, School of Medicine, 33079 Mersin, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Urology, Mersin University, School of Medicine, 33079 Mersin, Turkey. Tel.: +90 324 337 4300x1123; fax: +90 324 337 3738.
    • No Financial Disclosure.
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  • Barry A. Kogan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
    • No Financial Disclosure.
    • ,
  • Paul J. Feustel

      Affiliations

    • Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
    • No Financial Disclosure.

Received 30 October 2006 ,Accepted 25 November 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00002-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.11.008

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 268-272 , August 2007

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