Differences in Testicular Development Between 5α-Reductase 2 Deficiency and Isolated Bilateral Cryptorchidism

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1116-1120

  Hadziselimovic, F ^a   Dessouky, N ^b  

^a Kindertagesklinik Liestal   (Switzerland)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

cryptorchidism; Leydig cells; spermatocytes; testis; testosterone 5 alpha reductase

Indexed keywords

STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE 2;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GERM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS BIOPSY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTENONE 5 ALPHA-REDUCTASE; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 48649110945     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.05.063     Document Type: Article

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