Natural history of testicular size in boys with varicoceles

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 148.e1-148.e5

  Khasnavis, S ^a   Kogan, B A ^b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Urological Institute of Northeastern New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asymmetry; Observation; Testis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAGING; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84937191063     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.02.014     Document Type: Article

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