Is human chorionic gonadotropin useful for identifying and treating nonpalpable testis?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 221-223

  Bukowski, Timothy P ^a   Sedberry, Sherry ^a   Richardson, Becky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorionic; Cryptorchidism; Gonadotropins; Testis

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034749324     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200101000-00063     Document Type: Article

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