Effect of erythropoietin on experimental unilateral testicular torsion detorsion in rat model

Life Science Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 405-412

  Hamed, Gehane M ^a   Ahmed, Ramadan M ^a   Emara, Maher M ^a   Mahmoud, Manar H ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Detorsion; Erythropoietin; Rat; Torsion; Unilateral Testicular

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 79957725747     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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