Urogenital tuberculosis: Patient classification in seven different groups according to clinical and radiological presentation

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-432

  Figueiredo, Andre A ^a,b   Lucon, Antonio M ^a   Gomes, Cristiano M ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bladder; Kidney; Tuberculosis; Ureter

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449089104     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382008000400004     Document Type: Article

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