Azoospermia in a renal transplant recipient during sirolimus (rapamycin) treatment.

abstract：:Penile amputation is an uncommon condition for which immediate surgical replantation is warranted. This work aimed to represent intervention and management for an amputated penis by replantation and reconstruction. A 23-year-old man presented with traumatic penile amputation for 2 h where the penile proximal part was ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Salem HK,Mostafa T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maturation arrest (MA) of spermatogenesis is diagnosed on histology as interruption of spermatogenesis before the final stage without impairment of Sertoli or Leydig cells. It is considered a condition of irreversible or absolute infertility. Varicocele, which represents impairment in the testicular venous drainage sy...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gat Y,Gornish M,Chakraborty J,Perlow A,Levinger U,Pasqualotto F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cryoprotectant-free method was successfully used for rapid freezing of goat epididymal spermatozoa. Lowering sperm volume may increase the temperature exchange rate and improve the freezing output of spermatozoa. The aim of this study was to compare two different packaging types [0.25 ml French straws (FS) and 96-we...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Katanbafzadeh H,Barati F,Tabandeh M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of indomethacin exhibited antigonadal action by inhibiting the Leydig cells, sex-accessories and spermatocyte-spermatid conversion process. Administration of PGE2 or PGF2 alpha had no effect on Leydig cell nuclear volume or accessory organ weights, but PGE2 had a restorative effect on the efficiency of ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sanyal S,Patra PB,Nag S,Biswas NM

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported our initial experience of robotic-assisted laparoscopic artery-sparing varicocelectomy using indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography in treatment of varicocele. A total of 45 varicocelectomies in 27 patients were performed. The mean operation time was 49.1 ± 8.5 min for unilateral and 65.6 ± 8.3 m...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Teng J,Jia Z,Ai X,Luo X,Guan Y,Hao X,Fei W

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the relationship between personality attitudes, psychopathological symptoms and biological parameters in male infertility. Eighty-four infertile men underwent a psychological and medical examination at our clinic. The psychological tests comprised the Symptom Checklist 90-R, the Toronto A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Conrad R,Schilling G,Haidl G,Geiser F,Imbierowicz K,Liedtke R

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of gossypol--a polycyclic compound isolated from cotton seeds--on the plasminogen activator activity of man and ram acrosomal extracts was explored in vitro. The action of gossypol on the plasminogen activator activity was investigated by a spectrophotometric method using the chromogenic substrate S-2251. G...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Taitzoglou IA,Tsantarliotou M,Kouretas D,Kokolis NA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The necessity to check up exactly the procedure in vasectomy by the so called - Hamburg Model - is demonstrated by 4 cases. Although these patients were sterilized we could prove fertility on spermiogram, and observed pregnancy in 3 cases. Consequences in matter of law for the surgeon is pointed out. ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kuhlwein A,Schirren C

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EPON labelled with bromide was used to embed ejaculated rabbit spermatozoa, with the hypothesis that it replaces cell water. X-Ray spectrophotometric microanalysis of sperm nuclei, of egg yolk (an internal standard containing roughly 50% water) and of surrounding embedding resin, revealed that a part of the bromide wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ekwall H,Plöen L,Courtens JL

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The function of the epididymis and of the sex accessory glands have been investigated in a selected group of varicocele patients with normal sperm count. In the seminal plasma of these patients free-L-carnitine, fructose and zinc levels were determined as functional markers respectively of epididymis, seminal vesicles...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Andó S,Carpino A,Buffone M,Maggiolini M,Sisci D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retraction: 'Aetiology and clinical profile of children with 46, XY differences of sex development at an Indian referral centre' by Vasundhera Chauhan, Rima Dada, Vandana Jain The above article, published online on 8 August 2016 in Wiley Online Library (http://wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement b...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Chauhan V,Dada R,Jain V

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was performed to evaluate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6), oxidative stress and sperm function following vasectomy reversal. We included 22 patients who underwent vasectomy reversal and 15 healthy sperm donors (controls) with normal sperm morphology criteria. Levels of IL-6 in the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nandipati KC,Pasqualotto FF,Thomas AJ Jr,Agarwal A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of incubation with caffeine at final concentration of 0.5 and 5.0 mM for 30 min at ambient temperature were examined in three normal semen samples and three from asthenozoospermic men. A 50 frames/s microcinematographic analysis of the sperm motility was performed and two characteristic parameters of the t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Serres C,Feneux D,David G

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to establish the Estonian version of the National Institutes of Health chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI), and to examine its validity and applicability in chronic prostatitis patients as well as in community-based study. The questionnaire was tested in 54 category III prostatitis patients. In ad...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Korrovits P,Punab M,Mehik A,Mändar R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of 5 rabbits were actively immunized with porcine relaxin or sham immunized. Serial analysis of sperm motion characteristics using the computer assisted Hamilton-Thorn Motility Analyzer over a period of 22 weeks did not reveal any significant antibody titers in serum and seminal plasma. In consideration of ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jockenhövel F,Altensell A,Nieschlag E

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphologically normal spermatozoa from groups of men attending the infertility clinic with normal density and motility had subcellular elemental composition measurements from various parts of the spermatozoa compared with anatomically similar spermatozoa from semen with marked oligo- or asthenozoospermia. In the two ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sheppard BL,Harrison RF,Sheppard U,Jordan M,Hannon K

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kallikrein promotes the release of kinins, which have been shown in in vitro studies to improve motility, viability and metabolism in human spermatozoa. The effects of kallikrein therapy on 25 males attending an infertility clinic was assessed, regarding endogenous spermatozoal ATP content, as well as other semen para...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Berzin M,Bilgeri YR,Zanzinger A,Wing J,Kalk WJ,Mendelsohn D

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternations of estramustine binding protein (EMBP) concentration in rat prostate in relation to androgen status under hypo- and hyperthyroid conditions was estimated by means of radioimmunoassay (RIA). In hyperthyroid rats, EMBP concentration in dorsal as well as in lateral prostate was not significantly changed, but...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Shiina H,Sumi H,Ishibe T,Usui T

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was set to determine if there is a correlation between the general toxic effect and the gonadotoxic effect of DBCP on male rats. Groups of male rats were injected with a single dose of DBCP (50 mg kg-1) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Twenty four hours, one and four weeks post injection animals were ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kaplanski J,Shemi D,Waksman J,Potashnik G,Sod-Moriah UA

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the role of testosterone propionate (TP) on the antioxidant system of the rat testis, lipid peroxidation (LPX) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) of the testis of testosterone-treated and control rats were compared. The results indicate...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Chainy GB,Samantaray S,Samanta L

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to characterise the alterations in expression of some apoptosis regulators in unilaterally and bilaterally heat-treated mouse testes at different time intervals to 42 days after surgery. Cryptorchidism was induced in immature mice by returning the testis to the abdominal cavity via a surgical ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Absalan F,Movahedin M,Mowla SJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The events occurring at the maternal-foetal interface define a successful pregnancy but the current paradigm has shifted towards assessing the contribution of spermatozoa for embryogenesis. Spermatozoa with defective DNA integrity may fertilise the oocyte but affect subsequent embryonic development. The present case-c...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Dhawan V,Kumar M,Deka D,Malhotra N,Singh N,Dadhwal V,Dada R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new cases of low chiasma frequency in infertile men are described. In the first case, all cells showed abnormal diakineses; in the second, 20% of the diakineses were desynaptic, while the remaining 80% were normal; in the third, all diakineses were desynaptic and showed chromosome fragmentation. The possible mec...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Templado C,Marina S,Egozcue J

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular torsion is a urology urgent disease which causes testicular injury and potential sterility. In this study, we explored the protective influence of rosiglitazone on testicular ischaemia-reperfusion damage. There were 28 male Sprague Dawley rats in total, which were assigned randomly to four groups. Group A w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zheng N,Shao H,Wu D,Shen D,Lin X

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ivermectin (IVM) with therapeutic dose (injected with 0.56 mg/kg b.wt.) either alone or combined with alpha lipoic acid (ALA) (50 mg/kg b.wt daily) on expression of testicular insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and heat-shock protein A1 (HSPA1)) g...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： El-Maddawy ZK,Abd El Naby WSH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthetic androgen mibolerone elicits a set of distinct changes in the behaviour of an androgen responsive human prostatic carcinoma cell line (LNCaP). Inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of morphological change and of a prostate specific mRNA, and inhibition of colony formation in soft agar are induced by...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schulz P,Wolf D,Arbusow V,Bojar H,Klobeck HG,Fittler F

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to compare the water test and the hypoosmotic test (HOS) in the assessment of the human sperm membrane. A total of 686 semen samples from human male donors were subjected to water and HOS tests after routine semen evaluation. The mean percentage of swollen spermatozoa was 71.8 +/- 9.6% i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bahamondes L,Fazano F,De Lucio MA,Neves PA,Bottcher Luiz F,Lorenzetti GB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins are lipid-lowering medications widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Biochemically, they act by decreasing synthesis of cholesterol via inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. Since 1992, various research studies have investigated the effect of statins on semen quality...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Banihani SA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cooperation in cases of childlessness between andrologists and gynecologists is an essential of any treatment. In a short communication it was shown that a special investigation form can be helpful for reciprocal information. This investigation form improves the information rate form 10% to 30%. In some cases the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schirren C

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aqueous extract of Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali; TA) roots is traditionally used to enhance male sexuality. Because previous studies are limited to only few sperm parameters or testosterone concentration, this study investigated the in vivo effects of TA on body and organ weight as well as functional sperm para...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Solomon MC,Erasmus N,Henkel RR

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00