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Epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics of tumoral and non-tumoral bladder lesions in Bistrița-Năsăud county, Romania: A retrospective analysis (2018-2023) and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Cover

Epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics of tumoral and non-tumoral bladder lesions in Bistrița-Năsăud county, Romania: A retrospective analysis (2018-2023) and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2025-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 354 - 360
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 27, 2025
Published on: Dec 11, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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