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Research Article

Production of Serum-free and Total Prostate-specific Antigen Due to Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Daniele Minardi Institute of Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
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Andrea B. Galosi Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
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Lucio Dell'Atti Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
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Herbert Hanitzsch Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
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Polito Mario Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
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Giovanni Muzzonigro Urology, University of Ancona Medical School, Ancona, Italy
Pages 323-329 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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