Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 134-138 , September 2007

Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Urethral Injections of 50 and 100 Units of Botulinum A Toxin for Voiding Dysfunction

  • Hann-Chorng Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 21 November 2006 ,Revised 8 December 2006 ,Accepted 15 December 2006.

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PII: S1016-3190(10)60005-5

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60005-5

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 134-138 , September 2007

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