Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 50-53 , March 2007

Prevalence of Nocturia in Taiwanese Women Aged 20–59 Years

  • Ching-Hung Hsieh

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University—Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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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 31 March 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60107-2

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60107-2

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 50-53 , March 2007

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