Normative values for testicular volume measured by ultrasonography in a normal population from infancy to adolescence

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-64

  Goede, J ^a   Hack, W W M ^a   Sijstermans, K ^a   Van Der Voort Doedens, L M ^a   Van Der Ploeg, T ^a   Meij De Vries, A ^a   Delemarre Van De Waal, H A ^b  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Prader orchidometer; Testicular volume; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; PRADER ORCHIDOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TESTIS SIZE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; REFERENCE VALUES; TESTIS;

EID: 79960558233     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326057     Document Type: Article

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