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. 2016 Mar;66(644):e225-7.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp16X684217.

Sterile pyuria: a practical management guide

Peter Glen  1 , Akash Prashar  2 , Amr Hawary  1
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Sterile pyuria: a practical management guide

Peter Glen et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Mar.
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Figure 1.
Algorithm showing causes of sterile pyuria.
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