The incidence of intersexuality in children with cryptorchidism and hypospadias: Stratification based on gonadal palpability and meatal position

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 1003-1006

  Kaefer, Martin ^a,b   Diamond, David ^b   Hendren, W Hardy ^b   Vemulapalli, Sreenu ^b   Bauer, Stuart B ^b   Peters, Craig A ^b   Atala, Anthony ^b   Retik, Alan B ^b  

^a RILEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Cryptorchidism; Feminization, testicular; Hypospadias; Intersexuality

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTORCHISM; GENOTYPE; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; HERMAPHRODITISM; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PENIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTICULAR FEMINIZATION;

EID: 0032828071     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68048-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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