The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 6 , Pages 2566-2568 , December 2009

Beware the Risks

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PII: S0022-5347(09)02521-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.09.039

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 6 , Pages 2566-2568 , December 2009