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Original Article

Estrogen Receptors in the Human Male Bladder, Prostatic Urethra, and Prostate

An Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Study

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Pages 161-165 | Received 30 Jul 1994, Accepted 27 Dec 1994, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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