Clinical presentation and diagnostic approach in cases of genitourinary tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 401-405

  Kapoor, Rakesh ^a   Ansari, M S ^a   Mandhani, Anil ^a   Gulia, Anil ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Genitourinary system; GUTB; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949107328     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.42626     Document Type: Conference Paper

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