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Bone age in children with nocturnal enuresis

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It is widely believed that nocturnal enuresis is caused by a hereditary delay in maturation of the various organ systems. In this study, growth and bone age were investigated in enuretic children. There was a significant bone age lag in the enuretic group compared to the control subjects of similar age (8.15 ± 1.56 years vs 9.45 ± 2.17 years, p < 0.05). It has been suggested that skeletal maturation also are retarded in nocturnal enuresis; and, it may be caused by the delayed maturation in regulatory functions of the central nervous system

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik-06018, Ankara, Turkey

    M. Ruşen Dündaröz, S. Ümit Sarici & Halil İbrahim Aydin

  2. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mevki Military Hospital, 06010-Dışkapı, Ankara, Turkey

    Metin Denli

  3. Department of Radiology, Etimesgut Air Force Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Murat Kocaoğlu

  4. Department of Emergency Medicine and Medical Training Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

    Tahir Özişik

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Dündaröz, M.R., Sarici, S.Ü., Denli, M. et al. Bone age in children with nocturnal enuresis. Int Urol Nephrol 32, 390–391 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017591301080

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