Development and descent of the testis in relation to cryptorchidism.

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Published in Acta Paediatr on May 01, 2007

Authors

Helena E Virtanen1, Dina Cortes, Ewa Rajpert-De Meyts, E Martin Ritzén, Agneta Nordenskjöld, Niels E Skakkebaek, Jorma Toppari

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland.

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