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Research Article

Is stress urinary incontinence a familial condition?

Devrim Ertunc Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
,
Ekrem C. Tok Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
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Ozlem Pata Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
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Umut Dilek Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
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Gulay Ozdemir Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
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Saffet Dilek Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay
Pages 912-916 | Published online: 10 Aug 2009

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