The incidence and significance of testicular microlithiasis in a subfertile population

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 869, 2000, Pages 494-497

  Thomas, K ^a   Wood, S J ^a   Thompson, A J M ^a   Pilling, D ^a   Lewis Jones, D I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; TESTICLE LITHIASIS; TESTIS TORSION; UROLITHIASIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0034121480     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.869.10884745     Document Type: Article

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