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Original Articles

Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis ESSIC type 3C: High expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in inflammatory cells

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Pages 52-56 | Received 19 Mar 2012, Accepted 25 May 2012, Published online: 10 Jul 2012

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