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Multifactorial determinants of male genital measurements: Correlations of stretched penile length and anogenital distance with anthropometric parameters

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The stretched penile length is recognized as the most reliable measure of true penile size, this fact is not widely acknowledged, and societal myths often associate penile length with other anthropometric measurements. While markers of prenatal androgen exposure, such as anogenital distance and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D ...
Coşkun Kaya, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Aykut Aykaç, Sevda Sungur, Murat Dursun, Ateş Kadıoğlu   +5 more
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Boosting Male Fertility: The Impact of Gonadotropin Therapy on Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism typically presents with azoospermia and is one of the few causes of infertility amenable to a medical intervention. Gonadotropin therapy offers a chance to restore spermatogenesis and fertility in these individuals.
Manou Huijben, Anne Prinsen, Laetitia de Kort, Jetske van Breda   +3 more
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Hypercortisolism and hyperandrogenism as manifestations of adrenal adenoma. Report on a Mexican girl and review of the literature

Acta Pediátrica de México, 2014
Background: Adrenal cortex tumors (ACT) are extremely rare in children and adolescents. Only 0.2% of all the new cases of cancer diagnosed in the United Stated and Europe are adrenal cortex tumors.
Paola de Baro-Álvarez, Lizbeth García-García, Olinka Reyes-Posada, Jorge Cortes-Sauza, Pedro A Sánchez-Márquez   +4 more
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Variants in ZZS Complex‐Associated Genes TEX11 and M1AP Are Responsible for Male Infertility and Nonobstructive Azoospermia

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) is the most severe form of male infertility, with genetic factors contributing to approximately 30% of cases. However, only a small fraction of all NOA cases can be explained by the current genetic findings.
Ao Ma, Hongyi Wang, Shengwei Ke, Ziqi Yu, Xun Wang, Zhiran Li, Yuhang Li, Lv Yao, Fuxing Zhang, Feifei Kong, Lingying Jiang, Xiaozhi Zhao, Beibei Zhang   +12 more
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Ovarian steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified: three case reports and literature review

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectiveTo provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified (SCTs-NOS).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological data of three patients with SCTs-NOS admitted to the Tianjin ...
Yue Sun, Yue Sun, Lina Tian, Lina Tian, Chao Meng, Chao Meng, Guoyan Liu   +6 more
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Androgen synthesis in menopause and diagnosis of causes of hyperandrogenism in menopause

Репродуктивная эндокринология, 2019
Increasing life expectancy makes the issue of medical management of hormonal, cardiometabolic and cosmetic changes caused by menopause increasingly relevant.
О. А. Бурка, Т. М. Тутченко   +1 more
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Physiological Basis of Sex Differences in Human Performance and Exercise‐Associated Pathology

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presence of sex differences in human physical performance is well‐established and shaped by distinct endocrine, anatomical and physiological mechanisms. Despite sustained advances, our understanding of how inherent biological factors drive variations in exercise capacity and related pathologies is still developing.
David A. Holdsworth, Thomas J. O'Leary, Craig L. Doig, Natalie Taylor, Jasminder Dosanjh, David R. Woods, Michael J. Stacey, Robert M. Gifford   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal treatment of mothers with fetuses at risk for congenital adrenal hyperplasia: How relevant is it to Indian context?

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
Management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) from embryonic stage to adulthood is a critical challenge. We would like to comment on some of the practical difficulties in offering prenatal treatment for CAH-affected fetuses in Indian population. For
Marumudi Eunice, Ariachery C Ammini
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A Very Rare Reason for Hyperandrogenism: Adrenal Tumor Case

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2023
Adrenal tumors are very rare causes of hyperandrogenism. Androgensecreting adrenal tumors are usually malignant; however, benign tumors have also been described in women. Adrenocortical carcinoma is very rare with incidence of 1 2 million per year.
Nurşen Kurtoğlu Aksoy, Hakan Gürarslan, Gül Gizem Pamuk   +2 more
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Obesity in Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Mechanisms, Complications and Management

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CCAH) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder primarily caused by 21‐hydroxylase deficiency. Although the survival rate of patients has significantly improved with glucocorticoid replacement therapy, long‐term use of supraphysiological doses and multiple factors inherent to the disease itself have led
Jialin Mu, Yue Li, Meng Sun, Yulin Li, Panpan Li, Hui Zou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source