Prevalence of incontinence in women with benign joint hypermobility syndrome

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-64

  Jha, Swati ^a,b   Arunkalaivanan, A S ^a   Situnayake, R D ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beightonscore; Benign joint hypermobility syndrome; Incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN JOINT HYPERMOBILITY SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; PARITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 37849188757     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0096-8     Document Type: Article

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