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COVID-19 and Urology

Does severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cause orchitis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Hassan Alkhatatbeha Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan;b Department of Urology, Prince Hamzah Hospital, Amman, JordanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dima Alzagharic Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan;d Prince Hamzah Hospital, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Abdelrazaq Alkhashmand Prince Hamzah Hospital, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Mohammed Azabc Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan;d Prince Hamzah Hospital, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Ghazi M. Al Edwane Department of Special Surgery, Jordan University Hospital, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Mohammad Abufaraje Department of Special Surgery, Jordan University Hospital, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan;f Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-6319View further author information
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Pages 129-133 | Received 07 May 2020, Accepted 11 Jul 2020, Published online: 11 Aug 2020

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