Postnatal Testicular Activity in Healthy Boys and Boys With Cryptorchidism

Cryptorchidism, or undescended testis, is a well-known risk factor for testicular cancer and impaired semen quality in adulthood, conditions which have their origins in early fetal and postnatal life. In human pregnancy, the interplay of testicular and placental hormones as well as local regulatory...

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Main Authors: Tanja Kuiri-Hänninen, Jaakko Koskenniemi, Leo Dunkel, Jorma Toppari, Ulla Sankilampi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00489/full