The short-term outcome of urethral stricture disease management in HIV and non-HIV infected patients: A comparative study

UroToday International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Labib, Mohamed Awny ^a   Silumbe, Michael ^b   Bowa, Kasonde ^b  

^a University Teaching Hospital   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aetiology; Site; Stricture; Urethra

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873667115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19394810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3834/uij.1944-5784.2013.02.06     Document Type: Article

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