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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume 172, Issue 1, Pages 5-8Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1711-y
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Undescended testis; Cryptorchidism; Hormonal treatment; Orchidopexys
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Hormonal treatment for unilateral undescended testes continues to be recommended in some countries. We reviewed the literature in favor and against this recommendation. Since the paternity rate of men with a history of unilateral undescended testes only treated with surgery is normal, the effectiveness of hormonal treatment to produce testicular descent is low, the cost is considerable, and there are potential adverse effects, hormonal treatment for boys with unilateral undescended testes should no longer be recommended.
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