Testicular dysgenesis syndrome comprises some but not all cases of hypospadias and impaired spermatogenesis

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 298-303

  Jorgensen N ^a   Meyts, E Rajpert De ^a   Main, K M ^a   Skakkebaek N E ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Hypospadias; Semen quality; Spermatogenesis; Testicular dysgenesis syndrome; Testis cancer

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTORCHISM; GERM CELL TUMOR; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS CANCER; TESTIS DYSGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CRYPTORCHIDISM; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SYNDROME; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS;

EID: 77949621617     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01050.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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