Obesity as a predictor of postpartum urinary symptoms

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 359-362

  Rasmussen, Kjeld Leisgård ^a,b   Krue, Søren ^a   Johansson, Lars Eric ^a   Knudsen, Hans Jørgen Hynding ^a   Agger, Anders Ole ^a  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Obesity; Pregnancy; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030946588     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.1997.tb07993.x     Document Type: Article

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