Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , September 2006

Prevalence of Urinary Frequency in Taiwanese Women Aged 20-59 Years

  • Ching-Hung Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University-Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ching-Hung Hsieh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University-Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, P.O. Box 30-387, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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  • Hsing-Yu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Zhong Xing Branch, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Sen Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University-Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Shao-Tung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Tsung-Cheng Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Chien-Dai Chiang

      Affiliations

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

,Accepted 10 April 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60233-3

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60233-3

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , September 2006