Lower prevalence of varicoceles in obese patients found on routine scrotal ultrasound

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 599-601

  Chanc Walters, R ^a   Marguet, Charles G ^a   Crain, Donald S ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity; physical examination; scrotum; ultrasonography; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROUTINE SCROTAL ULTRASOUND; SCROTUM; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCROTUM; VARICOCELE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855611412     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.10.039     Document Type: Article

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