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A systematic review of the association between lower urinary tract symptoms and falls, injuries, and fractures in community-dwelling older men

Naomi NoguchiCentre for Education and Research on Ageing and Ageing and Alzheimer’s Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia, Correspondence[email protected]
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Lewis ChanDepartment of Urology, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia, and
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Robert G. CummingCentre for Education and Research on Ageing and Ageing and Alzheimer’s Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia, ;School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Fiona M. BlythCentre for Education and Research on Ageing and Ageing and Alzheimer’s Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia,
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Vasi NaganathanCentre for Education and Research on Ageing and Ageing and Alzheimer’s Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia,
Pages 168-174 | Received 22 Nov 2015, Accepted 19 Mar 2016, Published online: 12 Apr 2016

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