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Editorial
. 2017 Nov;6(Suppl 5):S858-S859.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.11.20.

An increased prevalence of medical co-morbidities may underscore future growth in the numbers of men requiring penile prostheses

Jason Akerman  1 , Jason R Kovac  2
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Editorial

An increased prevalence of medical co-morbidities may underscore future growth in the numbers of men requiring penile prostheses

Jason Akerman et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Nov.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • A history of penile implants.
    Rodriguez KM, Pastuszak AW. Rodriguez KM, et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Nov;6(Suppl 5):S851-S857. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.02. Transl Androl Urol. 2017. PMID: 29238664 Free PMC article. Review.

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