Efficacy of the estrogen therapy against urinary incontinence. A meta-analysis;Efficacia della terapia estrogenica sull'incontinenza urinaria: Studio metanalitico

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 199-205

  Zullo, M A ^a,b   Oliva, C ^a   Falconi, G ^a   Paparella, P ^a   Mancuso, S ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Hormonal replacement therapy; Meta analysis; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; META ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ESTROGENS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031853630     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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