Visibility of the urethral meatus and risk of urinary tract infections in uncircumcised boys

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 15, 2012, Pages

  Dubrovsky, Alexander Sasha ^a   Foster, Bethany J ^a   Jednak, Roman ^a   Mok, Elise ^a   McGillivray, David ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84868089070     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111372     Document Type: Article

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