The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Page 10 , July 2005

ALPHA1 ADRENOCEPTOR SUBTYPES AND BLADDER FUNCTION

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PII: S0022-5347(05)60006-7

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000167087.81927.a6

The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Page 10 , July 2005