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Sclerosis as a predictive factor for failure after bulbar urethroplasty: a prospective single-centre study

Teresa Olsen EkerhultDepartment of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Klas LindqvistDepartment of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; View further author information
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Lars GrenaboDepartment of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; View further author information
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Christina Kåbjörn GustafssonDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Ralph PeekerDepartment of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; View further author information
Pages 302-308 | Received 29 Dec 2017, Accepted 25 Jul 2018, Published online: 01 Nov 2018

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