The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 6 , Pages 2785-2790 , December 2009

The Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidities and Sexual Trauma on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Female Veterans

Received 28 March 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)02057-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.035

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 6 , Pages 2785-2790 , December 2009

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