The genetic basis of inherited primary nocturnal enuresis: a UAE study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-320

  Bayoumi, Riad A ^a   Eapen, Valsamma ^b   Al Yahyaee, Saeed ^a   Al Barwani, Hameeda S ^a   Hill, Robert S ^c   Al Gazali, Lihadh ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inheritance; Nocturnal enuresis; Primary; UAE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER EMPTYING; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 12; CHROMOSOME 13; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENURESIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 12; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 13; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; PEDIGREE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33747812661     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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