Genetics and the lower urinary tract

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 609-611

  Norton, Peggy ^a   Milsom, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetics; LUTS; Pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME 9; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HUMAN; PELVIS; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TISSUE INJURY; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 9; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 77953580285     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20908     Document Type: Review

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