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Review
. 2016 Sep;62(9):e523.

Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hypertrophy with α-blockers

Mathieos Belayneh  1 , Christina Korownyk  2
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Review

Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hypertrophy with α-blockers

Mathieos Belayneh et al. Can Fam Physician. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

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