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Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in primary care, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

, MBBS, FWACP (Consultant Family Physician) , , MBBS, FMCGP, FWACP (Consultant Family Physician) & , MBBS, MWACP (Senior Registrar)
Pages 467-472 | Received 15 Oct 2012, Accepted 09 Jan 2013, Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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