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No convincing evidence on differences in metabolic effects of medical and surgical castration in the treatment of prostate cancer

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The Original Article was published on 21 April 2016

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PBØ: Project development, Data management, Data analysis, Manuscript editing. TWK: Data management, Data analysis, Manuscript editing. MF: Project development, Data management, Data analysis, Manuscript writing.

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  1. Department of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark

    Peter B. Østergren & Mikkel Fode

  2. Department of Haematology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark

    Tobias Wirenfeldt Klausen

  3. Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark

    Mikkel Fode

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This is a letter to the editor not directly involving human participants or animals. The authors would like to declare the following conflicts of interest: Peter B. Østergren has received honorarium as a speaker for Astellas and Ferring. Mikkel Fode has received honorarium as a speaker and advisory board member for Astellas. Tobias Wirenfeldt Klausen has no conflicts of interest.

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Østergren, P.B., Klausen, T.W. & Fode, M. No convincing evidence on differences in metabolic effects of medical and surgical castration in the treatment of prostate cancer. World J Urol 36, 681–682 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-017-2012-x

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