Acute epididymitis
2001; Wiley; Volume: 87; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Romeno
10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02216.x
ISSN1464-410X
Autores Tópico(s)Testicular diseases and treatments
ResumoBJU InternationalVolume 87, Issue 8 p. 747-755 Acute epididymitis G.A. Luzzi, G.A. Luzzi Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe & Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford andSearch for more papers by this authorT.S. O'Brien, T.S. O'Brien Guys & St Thomas's Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author G.A. Luzzi, G.A. Luzzi Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe & Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford andSearch for more papers by this authorT.S. O'Brien, T.S. O'Brien Guys & St Thomas's Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 January 2002 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02216.xCitations: 70 G.A. 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