Urological Science
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 142-144, September 2010

Uroflowmetry in Children can be Simply Classified as Normal or Abnormal Pattern

  • Stephen S. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shang-Jen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, 289, Jianguo Road, Sindian, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 26 July 2010.

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PII: S1879-5226(10)60031-0

doi:10.1016/S1879-5226(10)60031-0

Urological Science
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 142-144, September 2010

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