A reevaluation of the mechanism of testicular descent: Reasons for failed descent or ascent (multiple letters)

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1147-1148

  Tanyel, F C ^a   Hutson, J M ^a   Fallat, M E ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; GROWTH FACTOR;

ABDOMEN; CREMASTER MUSCLE; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; INNERVATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 0033917192     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(00)70059-5     Document Type: Letter

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