Preliminary data suggest that mutations in the CgRP pathway are not involved in human sporadic cryptorchidism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 760-764

  Zuccarello, D ^a,b   Morini, E ^a   Douzgou, S ^a   Ferlin, A ^c   Pizzuti, A ^a,b   Salpietro, D C ^d   Foresta, Carlo ^c   Dallapiccola, B ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcitonin; CgRP; Cryptorchidism; Male infertility

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; BETA CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 10244270755     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347519     Document Type: Article

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