Worldwide prevalence of hypospadias

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 152.e1-152.e7

  Springer, A ^a   van den Heijkant, M ^a   Baumann, S ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hypospadias; Incidence; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HEALTH; NEWBORN;

GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84955312839     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.12.002     Document Type: Article

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