Effect of microsurgical repair of the varicocele on testicular function in adolescence and adulthood

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1080-1083

  Kaneko, Tomoyoshi ^a   Sasaki, Shoichi ^a   Yanai, Yoshimasa ^a   Umemoto, Yukihiro ^a   Kohri, Kenjiro ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adult; Microsurgical varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MICROSURGICAL VARICOCELECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; TESTIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 36348994796     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01894.x     Document Type: Article

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