Canadian guidelines for the management of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria in adults

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-80

  Wollin, Tim ^a   Laroche, Bruno ^b   Psooy, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 70350266940     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1029     Document Type: Article

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