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Research Article

Acupuncture Therapy in the Management of Persistent Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: Preliminary Results

Tekin Ahmet Serel Department of Urology, Süleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Süleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Pages 40-43 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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