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Original Article

Electro-ureterogram: Canine Study of the Electromechanical Activity of the Ureter

Ahmed Shafik Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Pages 275-279 | Received 20 Nov 1996, Accepted 11 Apr 1997, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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