Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 81-84 , July 2008

Enuresis Is a Common and Persistent Problem Among Children and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia

  • Joshua J. Field

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joshua J. Field, M.D., Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Box 8125, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.
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  • Paul F. Austin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Ping An

      Affiliations

    • Division of Statistical Genomics; Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Yan Yan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Michael R. DeBaun

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics, Biostatistics, and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Received 21 December 2007 ,Accepted 5 February 2008.

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 Sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Grants HL079937 (MRD) and K12 HL08710 (JJF).

PII: S0090-4295(08)00200-8

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.02.006

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 81-84 , July 2008

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