Analysis of testicular migration during the fetal period in humans

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 540-542

  Sampaio, Francisco J B ^a,b   Favorito, Luciano A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Fetus; Testis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 0031985708     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63980-6     Document Type: Article

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