A case - Control study of cryptorchidism and maternal hormone concentrations in early pregnancy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 698-701

  Key, T J A ^a   Bull, D ^a   Ansell, P ^a   Brett, A R ^a   Clark, G M G ^b   Moore, J W ^b   Chilvers, C E D ^c   Pike, M C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Cryptorchidism; Oestradiol; Pregnancy; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRYPTORCHIDISM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030069447     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.121     Document Type: Article

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