Pituitary gonadal dysfunction in adolescents with varicocele

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation testing was performed on 104 adolescent males with a unilateral left varicocele to determine the frequency of testicular dysfunction in this group of patients. An abnormal test result was noted in approximately 30 percent of varicocele patients. We believe...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 179 - 181
Main Authors Kass, Evan J., Freitas, John E., Salisz, Joseph A., Steinert, Bruce W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.08.1993
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Pituitary Gland - physiopathology
Testis - physiopathology
Varicocele - physiopathology
Human
Varicocele
Pathophysiology
Gonadotropin RH
Stimulation
Gonadotropin
Hypothalamohypophysogonadal axis
Hypothalamic hormone
Adenohypophyseal hormone
Adolescent
FSH
Hormonal investigation
Hormone releasing factor
LH
Male genital diseases
Testicular diseases
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Summary:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation testing was performed on 104 adolescent males with a unilateral left varicocele to determine the frequency of testicular dysfunction in this group of patients. An abnormal test result was noted in approximately 30 percent of varicocele patients. We believe that an abnormal test result indicates a higher risk for future fertility problems, and early treatment may reduce this risk.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(93)90643-O