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Quantitative Morphology of the Prostate and Epididymis

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Disturbances in Male Fertility

Part of the book series: Handbuch der Urologie / Encyclopedia of Urology ((HDBUROL,volume 16))

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Abstract

In general, morphologic evaluation of tissue and cells of the male accessory sex organs, especially of human biopsy specimens, is based on a qualitative description obtained at the light- and/or electron-microscopic level. This descriptive morphology is of primary and undisputed importance, e.g., for diagnosis in pathology. A considerable amount of biochemical data is now available; the morphological information about the ultrastructural changes of the male accessory sex organs has been restricted to descriptive findings.

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Bartsch, G., Rohr, H.P. (1982). Quantitative Morphology of the Prostate and Epididymis. In: Bandhauer, J., Frick, K. (eds) Disturbances in Male Fertility. Handbuch der Urologie / Encyclopedia of Urology, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65117-5_2

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