Prevalence of prostatitis-like symptoms in Singapore: A population-based study

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 189-193

  Tan, J K ^a,c   Png, D J C ^a   Liew, L C H ^a   Li, M K ^a   Wong, M L ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Population based study; Prevalence; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTATITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTATITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGAPORE; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0036528327     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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