Functional and cytologic features of the contralateral testis in cryptorchidism

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 624-629

  Foresta, C ^a   Ferlin, A ^a   Garolla, A ^a   Milani, C ^a   Oliva, G ^a   Rossato, M ^a  

^a Patologia Medica III   (Italy)

Author keywords

contralateral; cryptorchidism; Cytology; fine needle aspiration; infertility; testis

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS INJURY;

EID: 0029814531     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)58579-3     Document Type: Article

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