Intraurethral immunoglobulin in the treatment of non-specific urethritis.
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We report on a 25 year old man with agammaglobulinaemia and refractory non-specific urethritis. After seven months of unsuccessful antibiotic treatment, his symptoms responded to the administration of intraurethral immunoglobulin.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984