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2002 national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCE(S)

  • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [45 references]

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