Growth and development of male external genitalia: a cross-sectional study of 6200 males aged 0 to 19 years.

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Published in Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med on December 01, 2010

Authors

Analia Tomova1, Fnu Deepinder, Ralitsa Robeva, Hristina Lalabonova, Philip Kumanov, Ashok Agarwal

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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