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Cryptorchidism

Known as: Testis, Undescended, Testicolo ritenuto/criptorchidismo, kriptorxidizem 
A developmental defect in which a TESTIS or both TESTES failed to descend from high in the ABDOMEN to the bottom of the SCROTUM. Testicular descent… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Arroyo Garcia Cimadevilla syndromeLynch Lee Murday syndromeUnilateral Cryptorchidism
Choriocarcinoma of the TestisCleft Palate, Cardiac Defect, Genital Anomalies, and EctrodactylyCockayne Syndrome, Type IICorpus Callosum, Agenesis of, with Facial Anomalies and Robin Sequence
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Identification in rats of a programming window for reproductive tract masculinization, disruption of which leads to hypospadias and cryptorchidism.
Becoming a phenotypic male is ultimately determined by androgen-induced masculinization. Disorders of fetal masculinization… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Flame Retardants in Placenta and Breast Milk and Cryptorchidism in Newborn Boys
Background Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used in Western countries. Objectives Because the prevalence of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Persistent Pesticides in Human Breast Milk and Cryptorchidism
Introduction Prenatal exposure to some pesticides can adversely affect male reproductive health in animals. We investigated a… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Difference in prevalence of congenital cryptorchidism in infants between two Nordic countries
BACKGROUND Several investigators have shown striking differences in semen quality and testicular cancer rate between Denmark and… Expand
Review
2003
Review
2003
The timing of normal puberty and the age limits of sexual precocity: variations around the world, secular trends, and changes after migration.
During the past decade, possible advancement in timing of puberty has been reported in the United States. In addition, early… Expand
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: an increasingly common developmental disorder with environmental aspects.
Numerous reports have recently focused on various aspects of adverse trends in male reproductive health, such as the rising… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Perinatal exposure to the phthalates DEHP, BBP, and DINP, but not DEP, DMP, or DOTP, alters sexual differentiation of the male rat.
In mammals, exposure to antiandrogenic chemicals during sexual differentiation can produce malformations of the reproductive… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
International trends in rates of hypospadias and cryptorchidism.
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  • Environmental health perspectives
  • 1999
    • Corpus ID: 18835717
Researchers from seven European nations and the United States have published reports of increasing rates of hypospadias during… Expand
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Anatomical and functional aspects of testicular descent and cryptorchidism.
I. Normal Development A. Anatomical aspects 1. Sexual development 2. The gubernaculum 3. Cranial suspensory ligament 4. Abdominal… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Prevalence and natural history of cryptorchidism.
OBJECTIVE A prospective hospital-based cohort study was conducted to determine the prevalence rates of cryptorchidism at birth, 3… Expand
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