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. 2010 Oct;4(5):310-6.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.10124.

2010 Update: Guidelines for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia

J Curtis Nickel  1 , Carlos E Méndez-Probst, Thomas F Whelan, Ryan F Paterson, Hassan Razvi
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2010 Update: Guidelines for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia

J Curtis Nickel et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Oct.
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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Diagnostic algorithm. LUTS = lower urinary tract symptoms; PE = physical examination; U/A = urinalysis; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; PVR = post-void residual.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Therapeutic algorithm. LUTS = lower urinary tract symptoms.
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