Urology
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 62-66 , January 2008

Patient Perceived Outcomes of Treatments Used for Interstitial Cystitis

Received 30 January 2007 ,Accepted 13 September 2007.

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PII: S0090-4295(07)02143-7

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.09.011

Urology
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 62-66 , January 2008

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