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UROGYNECOLOGY

Efficacy of methylcellulose and loperamide in managing fecal incontinence

Eddie H.M. Sze Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Gerry Hobbs Department of Community Medicine and Statistics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9186, USA
Pages 766-771 | Received 15 Apr 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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