Fine-needle aspiration of the testis in azoospermic men: The value of measuring serum follicle stimulating hormone and testicular size

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 185-188

  Mourad, Walid A ^a   Tulbah, A ^a   Merdad, T ^a   Shoukri, M ^a   Al Dayel, F ^a   Hanash, K ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; FNA; FSH; Infertile; Testis

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AZOOSPERMIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAGER ORCHIOMETRY; SPERM; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS SIZE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; ORGAN SIZE; TESTIS;

EID: 15444367557     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.20223     Document Type: Article

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