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Original Article

Urtica dioicafor Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study

(Assistant Professor of Urology, Associate Editor of Urology Journal)
Pages 1-11 | Published online: 24 Aug 2009

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