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Original Article

Cardiovascular Complications of Estrogen Therapy for Nondisseminated Prostatic Carcinoma: A Preliminary Report from a Randomized Multicenter Study

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Pages 101-105 | Accepted 28 Jun 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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