Urological manifestations of the Wolfram syndrome: Observations in 14 patients

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 616-617

  Tekgül, Serdar ^a   Öge, Ömer ^a   Şimşek, Enver ^a   Yordam, Nurşen ^a   Kendi, Sezer ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bladder dysfunction; Deafness; Diabetes mellitus; Optic atrophy; Wolfram syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UROLOGIC DISEASES; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

EID: 0033070904     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61982-7     Document Type: Article

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