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Argument for the use of the potassium sensitivity test in the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis

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Parsons, C.L. Argument for the use of the potassium sensitivity test in the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis. Int Urogynecol J 16, 430–431 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-1305-6

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