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Reply to De Nunzio, Franco, and Lombardo

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases volume 25, page 129 (2022)Cite this article

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To the Editor:

This letter is in response to the letter by De Nunzio et al. [1], which discussed several points regarding our systematic review on the possible role of SARS-CoV-2 in the progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) [2]. We appreciate their comments on our manuscript, and we wish to address our response and the updated data regarding this issue.

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  1. Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

    Abdolreza Haghpanah, Fatemeh Masjedi, Alireza Hosseinpour & Anahita Dehghani

  2. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

    Abdolreza Haghpanah

  3. Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

    Alireza Hosseinpour

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A Ha, and FM made substantial contributions to discussions of content, FM and A Ho wrote the article, and AD reviewed and edited the manuscript before submission.

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Haghpanah, A., Masjedi, F., Hosseinpour, A. et al. Reply to De Nunzio, Franco, and Lombardo. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 25, 129 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-021-00476-4

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