Urology
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 666-668 , April 2008

Comparison of Prevalence of Varicocele in First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Varicocele and Male Kidney Donors

Received 8 July 2007 ,Accepted 27 November 2007.

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PII: S0090-4295(07)02507-1

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.11.116

Urology
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 666-668 , April 2008

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