The Journal of Urology
Volume 166, Issue 6 , Pages 2216-2220 , December 2001

A COMPARISON OF 1.5% GLYCINE AND 2.7% SORBITOL-0.5% MANNITOL IRRIGANTS DURING TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATE RESECTION

  • R.D. INMAN

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Sanofi Synthelabo and Fresenius Kabi, Ltd.
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  • Z. HUSSAIN

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Gyrus Medical, Ltd., Sanofi Synthelabo, Fresenius Kabi, Ltd., Wyeth Laboratories and Zeneca Pharmaceutical.
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  • A.W.S. ELVES

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Zeneca Pharmaceutical and Glaxo.
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  • M.J. HALLWORTH

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Abbott Diagnostics.
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  • P.W. JONES
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  • S.W. V. COPPINGER

,Accepted 27 July 2001.

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 Supported in part by Fresenius Kabi, Ltd.∥ Financial interest and/or other relationship with Sanofi Synthelabo, Gyrus Medical, Ltd. and Fresenius Kabi, Ltd.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 166, Issue 6 , Pages 2216-2220 , December 2001

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