Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The Klinefelter syndrome is a common genetic cause of male infertility, and testicular sperm extraction (TESE) enables sperm retrieval in a subset of affected patients. However, predicting TESE success remains challenging due to the heterogeneous clinical and endocrinological presentation of the Klinefelter syndrome.
Murat Gül +14 more
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Adenosine—A Regulator of Human Testicular Peritubular Cells
Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Extracellular purines, in particular ATP and adenosine, are regulators of physiological and pathophysiological processes throughout the human body. Roles in the human testis are emerging and include actions on peritubular cells, which form the wall of seminiferous tubules.
Lina Scholz +12 more
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Improving ARTs: Microfluidics as a Tool for Sperm Selection
Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sperm selection is a critical step in assisted reproductive technology (ART), as sperm quality directly influences embryo quality. In vivo, the female reproductive tract imposes several physical and physiological barriers that favors only the most optimal spermatozoa reaching the fertilization site.
A. Pérez‐Gómez +7 more
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Understanding the Impact of Chronic Epididymo-Orchitis and Chronic Prostatitis on Testicular Volume, Testosterone Levels, Semen Quality, and Sexual Function: A Prospective, Descriptive Study. [PDF]
CureusMondal S, Singh RK, Sarkar D.
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Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Maternal intake of artificial sweeteners in beverages (ASB) during pregnancy may have a programming effect on offspring health, including biomarkers of male fecundity. Objective We investigated whether maternal intake of ASB during pregnancy was associated with biomarkers of male fecundity in adult sons.
Frida Vinther Hauberg +7 more
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Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) induces multifaceted cellular and structural alterations in the male reproductive system, thereby predisposing to infertility. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the morphological, stereological, biochemical, histopathological, and ultrastructural changes induced by DM in testicular tissue, and to ...
Ayşenur Kaya Mutlu, Süleyman Kaplan
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Validity of measurements of testicular volume obtained by a built-in software of ultrasound systems: with formula recommended by updated guidelines as reference. [PDF]
J Ultrason, 2020 Cai D, Wu S, Li Y, Chen Q.
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Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Metabolic health plays a critical role in maintaining male fertility and may influence offspring health. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate metabolic indicators into the clinical assessment of male fertility. However, the relationships between different metabolic abnormalities and semen quality remain incompletely understood.
Rubing Hu +4 more
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Longitudinal trends in testicular volume z scores from puberty to adulthood, sperm quality, and paternity outcomes after childhood cancer. [PDF]
CancerKorhonen M, Jahnukainen K, Koskela M.
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Ambient sulfur dioxide could have an impact on testicular volume from a observational study on a population of infertile male. [PDF]
BMC Urol, 2020 Chen YA, Chang YK, Su YR, Chang HC.
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