Ipsilateral testicular catch-up growth after varicocelectomy in adolescents

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 731-734

  Seo, Joo Wan ^a   Cho, Kang Su ^a   Han, Sang Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Testis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CATCH UP GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS SIZE; TIME; VARICOCELE;

EID: 34547529362     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.7.731     Document Type: Article

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