Leydig cell function after cryptorchidism: Evidence of the beneficial result of early surgery

Journal of Urology

Volumn 167, Issue 4 I, 2002, Pages 1824-1827

  Lee, Peter A ^a,b   Coughlin, Michael T ^a,b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Cryptorchidism; Leydig cells; Questionnaires; Testes

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN B; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; LEYDIG CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0036129868     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)65241-x     Document Type: Article

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