The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 3 , Pages 828-831 , September 2003

Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Type III: A Case-control Study

,Accepted 11 April 2003.

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 Supported by the Paul G. Allen Foundation for Medical Research.

PII: S0022-5347(05)63242-9

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000080513.13968.56

The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 3 , Pages 828-831 , September 2003