The influence of orchiopexy on serum inhibin B level: Relationship with histology

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 6 I, 2004, Pages 2402-2405

  Irkilata, H Cem ^a   Yildirim, Ibrahim ^a   Onguru, Onder ^a   Aydur, Emin ^a   Musabak, Ugur ^a   Dayanc, Murat ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Cryptorchidism; Inhibins; Testis surgery

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; INHIBIN B;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; ORCHIDOPEXY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 8644263233     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000145223.75776.cd     Document Type: Article

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