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Emerging drugs for treatment of overactive bladder and detrusor overactivity

Marcus J Drake Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK +44 117 9595690; +44 117 9502229; [email protected]
, MA DM BCh FRCS(Urol)
Pages 431-446 | Published online: 02 Sep 2008

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