The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 622-628 , February 2010

The Impact of Obesity on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Severity, Urodynamic Characteristics and Quality of Life

  • Holly E. Richter

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: 618 20th St. South, NHB 219, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 (telephone: 205-934-1704; FAX: 205-975-8893)
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Xanodyne and Pfizer.
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  • Kimberly Kenton

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Intuitive Surgical.
    • ,
  • Liyuan Huang

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Ingrid Nygaard

      Affiliations

    • University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Stephen Kraus

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Pfizer and Laborie Medical Technologies.
    • ,
  • Emily Whitcomb

      Affiliations

    • University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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  • Toby C. Chai

      Affiliations

    • University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Pfizer, Allergan and National Institutes of Health.
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  • Gary Lemack

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Pfizer, Astellas, Novartis and Allergan.
    • ,
  • Larry Sirls

      Affiliations

    • William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
    • ,
  • Kimberly J. Dandreo

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts
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  • Anne Stoddard

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Elan Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Stryker, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Procter & Gamble.

Received 27 May 2009

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 Supported by cooperative agreements U01 DK58225, U01 DK58229, U01 DK58234, U01 DK58231, U01 DK60379, U01 DK60380, U01 DK60393, U01 DK60395, U01 DK60397 and U01 DK60401 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

 See Editorial on page 427.

 For another article on a related topic see page 780.

PII: S0022-5347(09)02624-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.09.083

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 622-628 , February 2010

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