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The genetic basis of inherited primary nocturnal enuresis: A UAE study.
Journal of psychosomatic research - 1 Sept 2006
Bayoumi Riad A, Eapen Valsamma, Al-Yahyaee Saeed, Al Barwani Hameeda S, Hill Robert S, Al Gazali Lihadh
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Nocturnal enuresis is defined as involuntary emptying of the bladder in the absence of an organic cause in a child aged 5 years or older. Primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) is the term used if the child has never been dry. Of several factors implicated in the etiology of PNE, genetic factors appear to be the strongest. In about 75% of affected children, there is a strong family history. The purpose of...
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