The different effects of testicular torsion on the contralateral testis between pubertal and adult rats

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 704-710

  Seong, Jin Jeong ^a   Woo, Seok Choi ^b   Seung, Beom Ha ^b   Min, Soo Jeong ^b   Chung, Jae Seung ^c   Baek, Minki ^d   Sung, Kyu Hong ^b   Choi, Hwang ^b,e  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Bundang CHA Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age factors; Spermatic cord torsion; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; DISEASE SEVERITY; GERM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATID; TESTIS TORSION;

EID: 68449093331     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2009.50.7.704     Document Type: Article

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