International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 115-118 , 14 June 2001

Nocturnal enuresis and upper airway obstruction

  • Ugur Çinar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cetin Vural

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: 370 South Highland Avenue, Apt. 12, Shadyside, Pittsburg, PA 15206, USA. Fax: +1-412-6472080
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  • Burak Çakir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Ebru Topuz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • M.Ihsan Karaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Suat Turgut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 8 December 2000 ,Revised 7 March 2001 ,Accepted 11 March 2001.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 115-118 , 14 June 2001

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