Varicocele and pubertal testicular growth: A prospective study;Varikozele und pubertäres hodenwachstum: Eine prospektive studie

Urologe - Ausgabe A

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-64

  Pfeiffer, D ^a   Berger, J ^b   Schoop, C ^a   Tauber, R ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth; Puberty; Testis; Varicocele; Venous reflux

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBERTY; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS SIZE; ULTRASOUND; VARICOCELE; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 38749134189     PISSN: 03402592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-007-1575-3     Document Type: Article

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