Urinary tract anomalies and dysfunctional voiding: A spectrum dictated by the influence of amniotic pressure upon fetal urodynamics

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 140-145

  Tanyel, F C ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; AMNION FLUID; BLADDER PRESSURE; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; FETUS; HUMAN; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION; URINE FLOW RATE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034093405     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1998.0819     Document Type: Article

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