Cryptorchidism: Treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin - A Venezuelan experience

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-235

  Osuna C, J A ^a,c   De Bellabarba, G Arata ^a   Temponi S, A F ^b   Osuna A, A ^a   Marin M C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^b Hospital Universitario de Los Andes   (Venezuela)

^c NONE   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; hCG treatment; Infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS DESCENT; VENEZUELA;

EID: 79961175305     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019708987921     Document Type: Article

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