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Increased prevalence of bladder and intestinal dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Georg S. NüblingInterdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Care, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany;Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eva MieDepartment of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Ricarda M. BauerDepartment of Urology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
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Mira HenslerDepartment of Neurology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
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Stefan LorenzlInterdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Care, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany;Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
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Alexander HapfelmeierInstitute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany
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Debra E. IrwinDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, USA
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Gian Domenico BorasioCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Service de Soins Palliatifs, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Andrea S. WinklerDepartment of Neurology, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany;Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Pages 174-179 | Received 28 Jul 2013, Accepted 16 Nov 2013, Published online: 31 Jan 2014

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