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Original Article

Treatment effects of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors may improve with time following nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

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Pages 108-110 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted 23 Sep 2017, Published online: 23 Oct 2017

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