Effect of a combined GnRH/hCG therapy in boys with undescended testicles: Evaluated in relation to testicular localization within the first week after birth

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-186

  Fedder, J ^a   Boesen, M ^a  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Etiology; Hormonal treatment; Human; Testicular reascent

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; DRUG EFFICACY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052127192     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019808987942     Document Type: Article

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