Cremaster muscle is not sexually dimorphic, but that from boys with undescended testis reflects alterations related to autonomic innervation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 877-880

  Tanyel, F Cahit ^a   Erdem, Sevim ^a   Büyükpamukçu, Nebil ^a   Tan, Ersin ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cremaster muscle; Cryptorchidism; Fiber types; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREMASTER MUSCLE; CRYPTORCHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 0034988138     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.23959     Document Type: Article

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