Diabetes and obesity-related risks for pelvic reconstructive surgery in a cohort of Swedish twins

Authors :: Forsman, Mats
Iliadou, Anastasia
Magnusson, Patrik
Falconer, Christian
Altman, Daniel
Source :: Diabetes Care. October 2008, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p1997, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: OBJECTIVE--To determine the diabetes- and obesity-related risks for surgically managed stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--This twin cohort study used the Swedish Twin Register to [...]

Subjects :: Obesity -- Research -- Risk factors
Surgery, Plastic -- Research
Urinary incontinence -- Research -- Risk factors
Type 2 diabetes -- Research -- Risk factors
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