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Original Articles

Seasonal changes in symptoms in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a seasonal follow-up study

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Pages 533-537 | Received 14 Feb 2014, Accepted 09 Jun 2014, Published online: 11 Jul 2014

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