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UROLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 183-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2010.03.002
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Cryptorchidism; Testis; Pathogenesis; Diagnosis
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Cryptorchidism is a common genital anomaly diagnosed at birth or during childhood. Genetic and/or environmental factors that alter expression or function of hormones crucial for testicular descent, insulin-like 3, and testosterone, may contribute to cryptorchidism. When identified at birth, surgical treatment is indicated by 6 months of age if testes fail to descend, or at the time of diagnosis in older children. A laparoscopic approach is preferred for abdominal testes. Early surgical therapy may reduce the risk of subfertility and/or malignancy.
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