Differences in Biochemical Markers and Body Mass Index Between Patients With and Without Varicocele

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 194-198

  Chen, Shiou Sheng ^a,b   Huang, William J ^b,c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

biochemical markers; body mass index; testosterone; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PHOSPHATE; TESTOSTERONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; URIC ACID;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; VARICOCELE;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TESTOSTERONE; TRIGLYCERIDES; VARICOCELE;

EID: 77951856351     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70040-X     Document Type: Article

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