Clinical Aspects of Histological and Hormonal Parameters in Boys with Cryptorchidism: Thesis for PhD Degree

Overview

Journal APMIS

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
Microbiology
Pathology

Date 2022 Jul 13

PMID 35822689

Authors

Simone Engmann Hildorf

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