The association between body mass index and varicocele: A meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: Recently, several studies have found that obesity had a protective effect against varicocele, but no meta-analysis has confirmed this finding. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and varicocele. Material and Me...

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Main Authors: Guo Xiao-Bin, Wu Fang-Lei, Xia Hui, Yang Cheng, Cai Zhi-Xuan, Huang Zhi-Peng, Liu Cun-Dong, Guo Wen-Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2020-11-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382021000100008&tlng=en