The predictive value of inguinal herniography for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptorchidism

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 964-967

  Varela Cives, R ^a   Bautista Casasnovas, A ^a   Gude, F ^a   Cimadevila Garcia, A ^a   Tojo, R ^a   Pombo, M ^a  

^a University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Cryptorchidism; Epididymis; Gonadotropins, chorionic, human; Testis

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; EPIDIDYMIS; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; ORCHIDOPEXY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033974522     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67865-2     Document Type: Article

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