An epidemiological study of patients with chronic prostatitis

BJU International

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 568-570

  Liang, Chao Zhao ^a   Zhang, Xue Jun ^a   Hao, Zong Yao ^a   Yang, Sen ^a   Wang, De Bing ^a   Shi, Hao Qiang ^a   Liu, Chen ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Age; Disease course; Epidemiology; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE FLUID; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY FREQUENCY;

ADULT; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROSTATITIS; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 4544361895     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.05002.x     Document Type: Article

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