Power Doppler of the urethra in continent or incontinent, pre- and postmenopausal women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 148-155

  Jarmy Di Bella Z I K ^a   Girao M J B C ^a   Sartori, M F G ^a   Di Bella Jr , V ^a   Lederman, H M ^a   Baracat, E C ^a   Lima, G R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Periurethral vessels; Postmenopause; Power color Doppler velocimetry; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER PRESSURE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0034044722     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920070042     Document Type: Article

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