Effects of bioflavonoids in the management of subclinical varicocele

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 505-508

  Zampieri, Nicola ^a   Pellegrino, Maristella ^a   Ottolenghi, Alberto ^a   Camoglio, Francesco Saverio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Pediatric age; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

BIOFLAVONOID; FLAVONOID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE;

EID: 77955496326     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-010-2574-9     Document Type: Article

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