Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , March 2005

Factors Associated with Urinary Stress Incontinence in Primiparas

  • Pei-Ling Chou
    • ,
  • Fang-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Fang-Ping Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 222 Mai-Chin Road, Keelung 204, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Fen Teng

Received 22 September 2003 ,Revised 1 July 2004 ,Accepted 14 July 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60105-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , March 2005

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