Efficacy of anticholinergics for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in young and middle-aged patients: A single-blinded, prospective, multi-center study

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 172-175

  Kim, Doo Sang ^a   Kyung, Yoon Soo ^b   Woo, Seung Hyo ^c   Chang, Young Seop ^d   Kim, Hyung Jee ^b  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cholinergic antagonists; Prostate; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859650557     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2011.15.3.172     Document Type: Article

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