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The role of iron in normal and impaired testicular function

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Iron plays a critical role in testicular physiology, impacting spermatogenesis, testosterone production, and overall testicular function. Iron homeostasis is maintained through systemic and cellular regulatory mechanisms, including hepcidin‐mediated systemic iron control and the iron‐responsive element/iron regulatory protein (IRE/IRP) system ...
Aileen Harrer, Esther G. Meyron‐Holtz, Andreas Meinhardt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal, childhood and adolescent influences on Leydig cell functional capacity and circulating INSL3 concentration in young adults: Importance of childhood infections and body mass index

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The constitutive Leydig cell hormone insulin‐like peptide 3 (INSL3) is considered a good estimate of the adult Leydig cell functional capacity and appears to remain relatively consistent throughout adult male life, only gradually declining into old age.
Richard Ivell, Bilal Tulumcu, Waleed Alhujaili, Ravinder Anand‐Ivell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pituitary-adrenal axis in Prader Willi syndrome [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic condition that has concurrent endocrinological insufficiencies. The presence of growth hormone deficiency has been well documented, but adrenal insufficiency (AI) is not widely reported. A review was
Edgar, Olivia S., Lucas-Herald, Angela K., Shaikh, Mohamad Guftar   +2 more
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Healthy Aging Men Do Not Suffer From Relevant Limitations of Their Reproductive Functions

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background While metabolic disorders are well‐established contributors to testosterone decline and erectile dysfunction (ED), little is known about the natural progression of reproductive parameters in healthy aging men. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate longitudinal changes in reproductive parameters and sought to determine the ...
Simone Bier, Jann‐Frederik Cremers, Phillip Schrage, Amelie Körtje, Claudia Krallmann, Sabine Kliesch, Jörg Gromoll, Sandra Laurentino, Michael Zitzmann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

POLG‐Related Parkinsonism with Good Response to Deep Brain Stimulation

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Evdokia Efthymiou, Fabian Büchele, Sujitha Mahendran, Lennart Stieglitz, Bettina Balint   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semen Cryopreservation in Testicular Cancer: Before or After Orchidectomy?

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation in patients with testicular cancer remains a clinical priority, yet the optimal timing for sperm cryopreservation—before or after orchidectomy—remains a matter of debate. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the optimal timing for semen cryopreservation and the best‐quality sample for ART.
Alessandra Buonacquisto, Carlotta Pozza, Gaia Cicolani, Anna Chiara Conflitti, Luisa Caponecchia, Serena Bianchini, Enrico Delli Paoli, Marta Tenuta, Daniele Gianfrilli, Andrea M. Isidori, Francesco Lombardo, Francesco Pallotti, Donatella Paoli   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

When is a varicocele repair indicated: the dilemma of hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction?

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2016
In the past, the indications for varicocelectomy are primarily for infertility with abnormal semen parameters, testicular hypotrophy/atrophy in adolescents, and/or pain.
Ali A Dabaja, Marc Goldstein
doaj   +1 more source

Apeced in Turkey: a case report and insights on genetic and phenotypic variability [PDF]

, 2018
APECED is a rare monogenic recessive disorder caused by mutations in the AIRE gene. In this manuscript, we report a male Turkish patient with APECED syndrome who presented with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis associated with other autoimmune ...
Alessandra Fierabraccia, Corrado Betterle, FRASCA, FEDERICA, Marsha Pellegrino, Sara Sebnem Kilic   +4 more
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Incidence of Gonadal and Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumours in Patients With Klinefelter Syndrome

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Klinefelter's syndrome (KS; 47, XXY) is associated with an altered risk profile for malignancies compared with non‐KS males. In particular, several reports have noted a striking association between KS and extragonadal germ cell tumours (EGCTs), especially in the mediastinum, whereas the risk of testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs ...
Aksh Tailor, Oishee Bandyopadhyay, Nahian Ahmed, Kapishan Shanmugathasan, Alice Cotton, ChingHao Chen, Tet Yap   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic and non-genomic effects of androgens in the cardiovascular system: clinical implications [PDF]

, 2017
The principle steroidal androgens are testosterone and its metabolite 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is converted from testosterone by the enzyme 5α-reductase.
Ahmed, S. Faisal, Alves-Lopes, Rheure, Lucas-Herald, Angela K., Montezano, Augusto C., Touyz, Rhian M.   +4 more
core   +1 more source