The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 683-689 , August 2010

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Children With Overactive Bladder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Received 18 November 2009

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 Study received hospital ethical committee approval (registered as 12/06).

 Supported by grants from Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (from the government of Bahia State, Brazil).

 See Editorial on page 417.

PII: S0022-5347(10)03048-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.053

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 683-689 , August 2010

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