Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Is there an effect on penile growth?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 780-782

  Levy, J B ^a   Husmann, D A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Adrenal hyperplasia; Congenital; Growth disorders; Penis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PENIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030211405     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65813-0     Document Type: Article

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