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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Symptoms are aggravated by cold and become less distressing with age and time

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Pages 516-520 | Received 22 Jan 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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