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Bladder and Prostate

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The bladder is a waterproof container through which no exchange of electrolytes or other substances occurs.

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    Dieter Platt

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Anderson, W.F. (1983). Bladder and Prostate. In: Platt, D. (eds) Geriatrics 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68217-9_9

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