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01-04-2020 | Clopidogrel | Letter to Editor

The safety of lasers for BPH surgery in men taking clopidogrel: one cannot judge a book by its cover

Authors: Vincent Misraï, Kevin C. Zorn, Benoit Peyronnet, Helene Charbonneau, Atul Pathak

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 4/2020

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Title: The safety of lasers for BPH surgery in men taking clopidogrel: one cannot judge a book by its cover
Authors: Vincent Misraï
Kevin C. Zorn
Benoit Peyronnet
Helene Charbonneau
Atul Pathak
Publication date: 01-04-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Clopidogrel
Oral Anticoagulant
Laser
Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-019-02685-y

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The safety of lasers for BPH surgery in men taking clopidogrel: one cannot judge a book by its cover

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