Immunology of chronic prostatitis: Etiological and therapeutic considerations

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-43

  Moon, Timothy D ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYZINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031974487     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042307-199801000-00008     Document Type: Short Survey

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