Urban–Rural Comparison of Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels and Urinary Glucose Prevalence among Elderly in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer (2025). Urban–Rural Comparison of Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels and Urinary Glucose Prevalence among Elderly in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15580/gjeph.2025.1.081125118