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Research Article

Effect of Varicocele on Testicular Artery Blood Flow in Men Color Doppler Investigation

Serdar Tarhan Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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Bilali Gümüs Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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İlker Gündüz Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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Veli Ayyildiz Manisa Military Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
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Cihan Göktan Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, TR-45010 Manisa, Turkey. Tel: +90 236 2323133. Fax: +90 236 2370213. E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 38-42 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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