Modulation of detrusor contraction strength and micturition characteristics by intrathecal baclofen in anesthetized rats

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2361-2365

  Watanabe, Takeshi ^b   Perkash, Inder ^b   Constantinou, Christos E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

baclofen; bladder; detrusor; pressure flow study; urethra

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICTURITION; MICTURITION REFLEX; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030913285     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64781-5     Document Type: Article

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