Persistent altered spermatogenesis in long-term childhood cancer survivors

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-30

  Andreu, Juan A López ^a   Fernández, Pedro J ^a   Ferrís I Tortajada, Josep ^a   Navarro, Inmaculada ^a   Rodríguez Ineba, Antonio ^a   Antonio, Pilar ^a   Muro, Ma Dolores ^a   Romeu, Alberto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Follow up; Spermatogenesis; Survivor

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; AZOOSPERMIA; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; OLIGOSPERMIA; RISK FACTOR; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS SIZE;

EID: 0343415080     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/088800100276631     Document Type: Article

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