The descent of testis and reason for failed descent

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 7-17

  Tanyel, F Cahit ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Crytorchidism; Descent; G proteins; Gubernaculum; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ANDROGEN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CRYPTORCHISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIGAMENT; MALE INFERTILITY; MUSCLE TONE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TESTIS DESCENT; TORSION;

CRYPTORCHIDISM; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 4644250385     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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