The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 558-563 , August 2009

The Prevalence of Prostatitis-Like Symptoms in China

  • Chao-Zhao Liang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Jixi Rd. No. 218 Hefei, Anhui, China 230022 (telephone: +86-551-2922076; FAX: +86-551-3633742)
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  • Hong-Jun Li

      Affiliations

    • Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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  • Zhi-Ping Wang

      Affiliations

    • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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  • Jun-Ping Xing

      Affiliations

    • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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  • Wei-Lie Hu

      Affiliations

    • Guangzhou Army General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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  • Tao-Fu Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Wei-Wei Ge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Zong-Yao Hao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Xian-Sheng Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Jun Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Yu Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Zheng-Xing Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Zhi-Guo Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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  • Sheng Tai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China

Received 11 December 2008

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 Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (project number 30471724).

 See Editorial on page 427.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00896-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.011

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 558-563 , August 2009

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