The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 440-446 , August 2010

The Prevalence and Causes of Nocturia

  • J.L.H. Ruud Bosch

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, HP: C04.236, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands (telephone: +31.88.75558079; FAX: +31.30.2540532)
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Ferring and GSK.
    • ,
  • Jeffrey P. Weiss

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Pfizer, Ferring, Allergan, Vantia, Astellas and Watson Pharmaceuticals.
    • SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, New York

Received 6 October 2009

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 Supplementary material for this article can be obtained by e-mail to J.L.H.R.Bosch@umcutrecht.nl.

 Editor's Note: This article is the first of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 810 and 811.

PII: S0022-5347(10)03313-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.04.011

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 440-446 , August 2010

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