يتضمن الكتاب مراجع علمية واسعة تشمل مراجعات منهجية، ودراسات سريرية عشوائية، ومنشورات دولية مخصصة لصحة البروستاتا، والعلاج بالأعشاب، والوقاية من أمراض المسالك البولية. ومن بين المصادر الرئيسية المذكورة:
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