Cryptorchidism associated with meningomyelocele

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 44-46

  Ferrara, P ^a   Rossodivita, A ^a   Ruggiero, A ^a   Pulitano S ^a   Tortorolo, L ^a   Salvaggio, E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Meningomyelocele; Testis descent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CREMASTER MUSCLE; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD LESION;

EID: 0031896745     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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