The adolescent varicocele: The crucial role of hormonal tests in selecting patients with testicular dysfunction

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 120-123

  Guarino, Nino ^a   Tadini, Barbara ^a   Bianchi, Marco ^a  

^a REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescent; GnRH; Semen; Testicular volume; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; GONADORELIN TEST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0037240141     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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