A critical evaluation of prostate specific antigen parameter responses to manipulation according to prostatic histology

Prostate Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-98

  Alexandrou, Kyriacos ^a   Collins, Gerald N ^a   Wynn Davies, Alison ^b   O'Reilly, Patrick H ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008584424     PISSN: 10955100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1411.1999.09919.x     Document Type: Review

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