What is the rate of spontaneous testicular descent in infants with cryptorchidism?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 171, Issue 2 I, 2004, Pages 849-851

  Wenzler, David L ^a   Bloom, David A ^a   Park, John M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Infant, newborn

Indexed keywords

AGE; CRYPTORCHISM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 0346499034     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000106100.21225.d7     Document Type: Article

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