Proliferation of Sertoli cells during development of the human testis assessed by stereological methods

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 589-596

  CORTES, DINA ^a   MULLER J ^a   SKAKKEBAEK N E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

childhood; Sertoli cells; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FETUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; STEREOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SERTOLI CELLS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TESTIS;

EID: 0023258571     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1987.tb00358.x     Document Type: Article

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