The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , July 2010

Environmental Factors in Genitourinary Development

  • Jenny H. Yiee
    • ,
  • Laurence S. Baskin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Box 0738, San Francisco, California 94143-0738 (telephone: 415-476-1611; FAX: 415-353-2480)

Received 11 September 2009

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PII: S0022-5347(10)03046-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.051

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , July 2010

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