Prostate specific antigen levels: Effect of sexual activity

Prostate Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 82-87

  Collins, Mary McNaughton ^a   Kleinman, Ken ^b   Barry, Michael J ^a   Meigs, James B ^a   Yurgalevitch, Susan M ^b   McKinlay, John B ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

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EID: 0013657638     PISSN: 10955100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1411.1999.09915.x     Document Type: Article

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