Does endoscopic sclerotherapy in filarial chyluria affect renal function and morphology? A prospective study using dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Urology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2214-3882
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2019.03.003