Post-menopausal Oestrogen Production
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BACKGROUND It is possible that oestrogen deficiency may be an aetiological factor in the development of urinary incontinence in women. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003 and subsequently updated in 2009. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of local and systemic oestrogens used for the treatment of urinary incontinence. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Inconti...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1956
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.4979.1331