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Comparison of alarms, desmopressin, and combined therapy in Chinese children with nocturnal enuresis

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boxed-textFai-Ngo Ng C and Wong SN; Hong Kong Childhood Enuresis Study Group (2005) Comparing alarms, desmopressin, and combined treatment in Chinese enuretic children. Pediatr Nephrol 20: 163–169

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