Foreskin development before adolescence in 2149 schoolboys

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 968-970

  Hsieh, Teng Fu ^a   Chang, Chaog Hsian ^a   Chang, Shih San ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Development; Foreskin; Phimosis; Prepuce; Schoolboy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BALANOPOSTHITIS; CIRCUMCISION; CLASSIFICATION; CRYPTORCHISM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHIMOSIS; PREPUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBURBAN AREA; TAIWAN; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PENIS; PHIMOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 33745878805     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01449.x     Document Type: Article

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