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Should Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Be the First-line Erectile Dysfunction Treatment for Nonresponders to Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition?

Published:February 15, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2019.02.004
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