Germ cell apoptosis after treatment of cryptorchidism with human chorionic gonadotropin is associated with impaired reproductive function in the adult

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2341-2346

  Dunkel, Leo ^a   Taskinen, Seppo ^a   Hovatta, Outi ^b   Tilly, Jonathan L ^c   Wikström, Sakari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation; Fertility; Infertility; Male reproduction

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; DNA DEGRADATION; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0030700445     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI119773     Document Type: Article

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