Assessment of lower urinary tract function in children with Down syndrome
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Assessment of lower urinary tract function in children with Down syndrome
BACKGROUND Despite the fact that functional lower urinary tract symptoms are common among people with Down syndrome (DS), their voiding function has not been studied precisely. Our goal was to assess the lower urinary tract functions in DS. METHODS Fifty-five DS children aged 5-15 years old and 35 age-matched control children were evaluated by ultrasonography and uroflowmetry. RESULTS Eleve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1328-8067
DOI: 10.1111/ped.12367