Serum inhibin B levels before and after varicocelectomy in early adolescence

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 34, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Cavarzere, Paolo ^a   Sulpasso, M ^b   Maines, E ^a   Vincenzi, M ^a   Gaudino, R ^a   Monti, E ^a   Chironi, C ^b   Tato L ^a   Antoniazzi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Division of Pediatric Surgery   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Inhibin B; Varicocele; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN B;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INHIBIN B BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PUBERTY; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; INHIBINS; MALE; TESTIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84856242674     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/7796     Document Type: Article

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