The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1660-1661 , May 2008

A Road Map to Biomarker Discovery and Validation in Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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PII: S0022-5347(08)00361-3

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.02.010

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1660-1661 , May 2008