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Original Article

The impact of the bladder wall thickness on the outcome of the medical treatment using alpha-blocker of BPH patients with LUTS

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Pages 89-92 | Received 15 Aug 2014, Accepted 17 Sep 2014, Published online: 08 Oct 2014

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