Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 138-142 , January 2010

Characteristics of Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Men With LUTS

  • Jong Bo Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jong Bo Choi, M.D., Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, San-5, Wonchon-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 442-721, Korea
    • ,
  • Jeong Gu Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Young Soo Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea

Received 14 May 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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 This paper was not supported by any commercial or academic fund.

PII: S0090-4295(09)02346-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.018

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 138-142 , January 2010

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