Antisperm antibodies in cryptorchidism before and after surgery

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1834-1837

  Sinisi, Antonio A ^a   Pasquali, Daniela ^a   Papparella, Alfonso ^a   Valente, Antonella ^a   Orio, Francesco ^a   Esposito, Dario ^a   Cobellis, Gianni ^a   Cuomo, Alfredo ^a   Angelone, Giovanni ^a   Martone, Antonello ^a   Fioretti, G Paolo ^a   Bellastella, Antonio ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptorchism; Spermatozoa; Testis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SPERM ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344117585     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62428-5     Document Type: Article

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