The association of obstructive defecation, lower urinary tract dysfunction and the benign joint hypermobility syndrome: A case-control study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 128-132

  Manning, J ^a   Korda, A ^a   Benness, C ^a   Solomon, M ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benign joint hypermobility syndrome; Obstructive defecation; Stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION DISORDER; NERVE INJURY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOM; URETHRA DISEASE; URODYNAMICS; UTERUS PROLAPSE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0042027907     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-002-1025-0     Document Type: Article

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