Acute effect of microdissection testicular sperm extraction on blood total testosterone and luteinising hormone levels.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS)-antioxidants relationship in fertile and infertile men with and without varicocele. One hundred and seventy six males were studied; fertile healthy volunteers (n = 45), fertile men with varicocele (n = 45), infertile oligoasthenozoospermia (OA, ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mostafa T,Anis T,Imam H,El-Nashar AR,Osman IA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study summarizes a four-year follow-up of 20 production workers with D.B.C.P.-induced testicular dysfunction. In 4 of the 13 initially azoospermic men, sperm density increased to 1.5 to 48.0 millions/ml. Five of the seven initially oligozoospermic workers showed a marked increase in sperm count. In all the...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Potashnik G

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effect(s) of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) on rabbit semen. Adult rabbit bucks were assigned to two groups that were given two diets, a standard diet (control) and a diet supplemented with ω-3 PUFA. Sperm samples were collected from all bucks with the...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kokoli AN,Lavrentiadou SN,Zervos IA,Tsantarliotou MP,Georgiadis MP,Nikolaidis EA,Botsoglou N,Boscos CM,Taitzoglou IA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis functionality on a bodybuilding competitioner before, during and after the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids. A young healthy man was followed up for 4 months. The subject reported his drug administration protocol through periodic intervie...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Vilar Neto JO,da Silva CA,Lima AB,Caminha JSR,Pinto DV,Alves FR,Araújo JS,Daher EF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our analysis is to identify the effect of l-carnitine (LC) and l-acetyl carnitine (LAC) on the semen parameters of men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (iOAT). We performed a comprehensive search to ascertain all the trials about LC and LAC in the treatment of iOAT and compared the results, ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zhang X,Cui Y,Dong L,Sun M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The simultaneous swimming up and down from identical semen specimens suggested that the separation efficiency of progressively motile sperm by the swim-down method was superior to that of the swim-up method. The swimming down was performed in a small plastic funnel, the bottom of which was plugged with a 2.5 ml dispos...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kobayashi T,Kaneko S,Hara I,Aoki R,Ohno T,Nozawa S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic obstruction of the vas deferens within the inguinal canal can be managed by direct on-site vasovasostomy. However, in cases with large defect of the vas, the anastomosis may be under tension. Dissecting through the site of a previous hernia repair is tedious, and may lead to recurrence of the hernia. The pr...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Shaeer OK,Shaeer KZ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A histochemical study has been made of the localization and changes of lipids, carbohydrates, ATPase and 5'-nucleotidase in fresh and fixed frozen sections of testicular and epididymal components in the normal and alpha-chlorohydrin-treated rats. After treatment with a single low dose of alpha-chlorohydrin, the phosph...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Guraya SS,Gill SK

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decades, there is an increasing number of association studies of telomere length (TL) and the risk and recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa), but the results are inconsistent. Hence, we identify the relevant studies published in English on or before 10 January 2019 conducting a literature review in the ele...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Hu R,Hua XG,Jiang QC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has suggested an association between personality traits and coping, as well as between coping and sperm concentration. In the present study, both domains of research were combined, leading to the formulation of specific hypotheses. A total of 54 healthy volunteers were given questionnaires twice to a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Pook M,Tuschen-Caffier B,Kubek J,Schill WB,Krause W

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of ornithine decarboxylase, a polyamine biosynthetic enzyme, by alpha-difluoromethylornithine (alpha-DFMO) was studied in patients with chronic non-suppurative prostatitis. Partial clinical response and remission of gross hematospermia were observed after 18 g/day alpha-DFMO, when administered orally ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Dunzendorfer U,Feller H

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of N-acetyl cysteine on the male reproductive system and consensus and classification of data found from previous studies. It is undeniable that N-acetyl cysteine as a powerful antioxidant compound can medicate many diseases such as cardiovascular, kidney, liver and reproductive...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ghafarizadeh A,Malmir M,Naderi Noreini S,Faraji T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanism of androgen deficiency inducing corporal fibrosis, thereby causing erectile dysfunction (ED). Forty 12-week-old healthy male rats were divided randomly into four groups: normal control group (Control); castration group (Castration); the other 20 rats we...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cui K,Li R,Chen R,Li M,Wang T,Yang J,Chen Z,Wang S,Liu J,Rao K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of intact rats to increasing doses of oestradiol-17 beta in the presence of a constant amount of exogenous androgen caused a dose-related increase in the concentration of zinc in the lateral lobes and a decrease in the levels of ventral lobe prolactin binding. These changes occurred concomitantly with a dose-...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Oldereid NB,Thomassen Y,Rui H,Gordeladze JO,Haug E,Purvis K

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with threatened fertility, preservation of it is a major concern. Although promising results have been obtained in animal models using testicular germ cell suspensions, in humans, it is crucial to first develop an efficient method of cryopreservation to be able to apply to transplantation. Thus, four reli...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sá R,Cremades N,Malheiro I,Sousa M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine the effects of two-year testosterone replacement therapy on cognitive functioning, emotional state and quality of life in young and middle-aged men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Nineteen males diagnosed with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism participated in the study. Cognitive fu...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lašaitė L,Čeponis J,Preikša RT,Žilaitienė B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 20 autoptically obtained testes from men of various ages, 250-290 testicular lobules per testicle could be recognized by preparation with a stereomicroscope. The most appropriate technique was the fixation of the testes in 10% formol for at least 14 days and a following dehydration in a series of increasing concent...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Countouris N,Holstein AF

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular dysfunction or damage is among the critical side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs like cisplatin. This study was mapped out to assess the possible therapeutic effect of eugenol on cisplatin-induced testicular damage. In this experimental study, a single dose of cisplatin (15 mg/kg) was given intraperitonea...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ekinci Akdemir FN,Yildirim S,Kandemir FM,Aksu EH,Guler MC,Kiziltunc Ozmen H,Kucukler S,Eser G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporin-9 (AQP-9) regulates tissue hydration by promoting transmembrane exchanges of both water and solutes, such as lactate. The latter is a key metabolite of primary spermatocytes and of maturing haploid germ cells (h-GCs). The present investigation was aimed at immunolocalising human AQP-9 in both normal and vari...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Arena S,Arena F,Maisano D,Di Benedetto V,Romeo C,Nicòtina PA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CAG trinucleotide repeats are coded for the polyglutamine tract in the N-terminal of the androgen receptor (AR) gene which varies in normal individuals from 6 to 36 residues. In this study, we inspected the impact of the CAG repeats on the spermatogenic defects by measuring the size of AR-CAG repeats length in a cohor...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Al Zoubi MS,Bataineh H,Rashed M,Al-Trad B,Aljabali AAA,Al-Zoubi RM,Al Hamad M,Issam AbuAlArjah M,Batiha O,Al-Batayneh KM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maturation arrest is a common cause of male infertility which has caused worldwide concern, and its pathophysiological process remains further elucidation. Our study aimed to identify genetic characteristics of maturation arrest by comparing gene expression between maturation arrest and normal samples using microarray...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fang Y,Liu D,Yang Y,Zhang H,Wu H,Jiang H,Zhao L,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested that maternal characteristics can affect reproductive health of offspring, possibly through pre-natal hormonal influence. Anogenital distance (AGD) is an anthropometric measure which is a sensitive reproductive endpoint of masculinisation. It provides a read-out of pre-natal androgen expo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Singal AK,Jain VG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reduction of sperm motility and subsequently reduced ability to undergo capacitation and acrosome reaction are considered as common causes of male infertility. The β-defensin family is a group of well-known secretory proteins with antimicrobial activity that contribute to the process of "sperm maturation" during t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Khayamabed R,Tavalaee M,Taherian SS,Nasr-Esfahani MH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive Motility Sustaining Factor (PMSF) was isolated from human epididymides. PMSF could significantly improve progressive motility of oligozoospermic as well as asthenozoospermic semen. PMSF was found to increase cyclic AMP accumulation by the human spermatozoa indicating its possible mode of action. ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sheth AR,Gunjikar AN,Shah GV

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin converting enzyme (EC 3.4.15.1) from bovine seminal plasma was shown to exist in two distinct forms. A lower molecular weight form of the enzyme having higher activity was purified to homogeneity. Final recovery of the enzyme was 18.37%. The apparent molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated to be 1.99 ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sharma M,Singh US

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that high oxidative stress levels are associated with varicocele. The GST (glutathione S-transferase) family of genes is critical in the protection of cells from oxidative stress because they utilise as substrates a wide variety of products of oxidative stress. The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Acar H,Kılınç M,Guven S,Inan Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased sperm quality was caused by oxidative stress in semen from patients with leucocytospermia. Curcumin is a traditional Chinese herbal monomer extracted from Zingiberaceae turmeric and zedoary turmeric and has antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. This study aimed to investigate the effects and specific ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zhang L,Diao RY,Duan YG,Yi TH,Cai ZM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a study of 373 cases of male sterility in Tunisia are presented. Factors with negative effects on fertility are listed according to their incidence: hypogonadism, gonococci infection, following varicocele and excessive smoking. Important is; early diagnosis of venereal disease and its effective treatmen...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jaballah N

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of recurrent, painful, unilateral gynaecomastia (GM) in an elderly male with relapsing Graves' hyperthyroidism and co-existing primary hypogonadism. This patient presented to the Breast Clinic with a 4-month history of painful, right GM. Malignancy was excluded but T3 was noted to be raised a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jayapaul M,Williams MR,Davies DP,Large DM

更新日期：2006-02-01 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