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Original Paper

Changes in urinary incontinence and quality of life after four years
A population-based study of women aged 22–50 years

Doris Hägglund Centre of Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden; Department of Caring Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marie-Louise Walker-Engström Centre of Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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Gregor Larsson Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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Jerzy Leppert Centre of Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
Pages 112-117 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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