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65-year-old male presenting with 12-month history of worsening urinary frequency, urgency, poor flow, and occasional episode of urgency incontinence. He has hypertension controlled on ACE inhibitor and is otherwise in good health. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Rectal examination showed smooth and moderately enlarged prostate.
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Chan, L., Chan, L. (2013). The Male Patient. In: Chan, L., Tse, V. (eds) Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2772-7_5
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