Is self-measuring of testicular volume by a Prader orchidometer a valid method?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1480-1482

  Ramlau Hansen, Cecilia Høst ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a   Ernst, Erik ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERM DONOR; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION;

FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TESTIS;

EID: 34249748444     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.032     Document Type: Article

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