Prevalence of chronic prostatitis symptoms in a randomly surveyed adult population of urban-community-dwelling Nigerian males

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 340-343

  Ejike, Chukwunonso E C C ^a,b   Ezeanyika, Lawrence U S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chronic prostatitis; Inflammation; Prevalence; Prostate; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; PROSTATITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 41749109320     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02003.x     Document Type: Article

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