Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 445-450 , December 2009

Urinary incontinence in obese adolescent girls

  • Betsy Schwartz

      Affiliations

    • Park Nicollet Clinic, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416, USA
    • ,
  • Jean F. Wyman

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Del Code 1331, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    • ,
  • William Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Del Code 8303, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    • ,
  • Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street, MMC 185, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 612 624 1133; fax: +1 612 626 0639.

Received 2 March 2009 ,Accepted 20 July 2009.

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PII: S1477-5131(09)00398-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.07.005

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 445-450 , December 2009

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