The effect of duloxetine on urethral sphincter morphology

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-209

  Duckett, J ^a   Patil, A ^a   Aggarwal, I ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duloxetine; Stress incontinence; Ultrasound; Urethral sphincter

Indexed keywords

DULOXETINE;

ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; ULTRASOUND; URETHRA; UROTHELIUM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; THIOPHENES; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 54549091057     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5202     Document Type: Article

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