The Majority of Boys Having Orchidopexy for Congenital Nonsyndromic Cryptorchidism during Minipuberty Exhibited Normal Reproductive Hormonal Profiles

Eur J Pediatr Surg 2022; 32(02): 215
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744382

Letter to the Editor

Authors

Faruk Hadziselimovic

¹Department of Pediatrics, Cryptorchidism Research Institute, Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland

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