The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1746-1748 , October 2004

IS ADOLESCENT VARICOCELE A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE PROCESS?

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 Papers Presented at Annual Meeting of the Section on Urology, American Academy of Pediatrics

PII: S0022-5347(05)61352-3

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000138375.49016.62

The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1746-1748 , October 2004