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Urology

Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence in patients with chronic prostatitis: A pilot study

Omer Faruk Karatas Departments of UrologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Cansel Turkay Gastroenterology, Fatih University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
,
Omer Bayrak Departments of Urology
,
Ersin Cimentepe Departments of Urology
&
Dogan Unal Departments of Urology
Pages 91-94 | Received 07 Sep 2009, Accepted 05 Dec 2009, Published online: 17 Feb 2010

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