Anti-androgen induced inhibition of testicular descent is associated with a decrease in sympathetic tonus

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-278

  Tanyel, F C ^a   Ertunc M ^a   Ekinci, S ^a   Yildirim, M ^a   Onur, R ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anti androgens; Cryptorchidism; Sympathetic system; Testicular descent

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIANDROGEN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; FLUTAMIDE; ISOPRENALINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREMASTER MUSCLE; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; RAT; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TESTIS DESCENT;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; CRYPTORCHIDISM; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; FLUTAMIDE; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RATS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TESTIS;

EID: 25144462471     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837625     Document Type: Article

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