The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 427-428 , August 2009

Prostate Specific Antigen, Pelvic Pain and Prostatitis—Time For a New Paradigm?

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PII: S0022-5347(09)01137-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.118

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 427-428 , August 2009

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