Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 166-170 , June 2007

Risk Factors for Nocturia in Taiwanese Women Aged 20–59 Years

  • Ching-Hung Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ching-Hung Hsieh, P.O. Box 30-387, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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  • Hsing-Yu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Sen Hsu
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  • Shao-Tung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Dai Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 2 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(07)60012-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 166-170 , June 2007

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