The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 564-569 , August 2009

Post-Prostatic Massage Examination for Prediction of Asymptomatic Prostatitis in Needle Biopsies: A Prospective Study

  • Ali Tekin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Duzce University School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Nisantasi Yolu, Akcaagac Sokak, No. 2/7, Acibadem Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey (FAX: +90 216 3850986)
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  • Alpaslan Yuksel

      Affiliations

    • Urology Service, Ministry of Health, Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, Turkey
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  • Soner Tekin

      Affiliations

    • 1st Urology Clinic, Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Gulistan Gumrukcu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Ruknettin Aslan

      Affiliations

    • 1st Urology Clinic, Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Feridun Sengor

      Affiliations

    • 1st Urology Clinic, Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 1 December 2008

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 See Editorial on page 427.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00894-5

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.009

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 564-569 , August 2009

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