Effect of allopurinol in chronic nonbacterial prostatitis: A double blind randomized clinical trial

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-186

  Ziaee, Amir Mohsen ^a,b   Akhavizadegan, Hamed ^a,b   Karbakhsh, Mojgan ^a,b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis; Urine reflux

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; OFLOXACIN; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646701451     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382006000200008     Document Type: Article

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