Hormonal regulation of testicular descent: Experimental and clinical observations

Journal of Urology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 1977, Pages 985-990

  Rajfer, J ^a   Walsh, P C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; GONADOTROPIN;

CRYPTORCHISM; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 0017613067     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)58273-7     Document Type: Article

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