Impact of varicocele on biological markers of gonadal function

Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effect of varicocele in the hormonal and clinical profile of adolescents. Methods Twenty adolescents at Tanner stage 4–5 with left varicocele were studied and compared with a control group of 20 healthy adolescents. All patients underwent ul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2016-06, Vol.20 (3), p.435-439
Hauptverfasser:	Blevrakis, E., Chatzidarellis, E., Anyfantakis, D., Sakellaris, G., Raissaki, M., Zoras, O., Mamoulakis, C., Sofras, F., Chrysos, E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Surgery Adolescent Biomarkers - blood Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - blood Gonadotropins, Pituitary - blood Humans Inhibins - blood Luteinizing Hormone - blood Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Original Article Testosterone - blood Varicocele - blood Varicocele - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effect of varicocele in the hormonal and clinical profile of adolescents. Methods Twenty adolescents at Tanner stage 4–5 with left varicocele were studied and compared with a control group of 20 healthy adolescents. All patients underwent ultrasonographic testicular volumetry as well as hormonal evaluation of inhibin B, testosterone, baseline and gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulated, follicle-stimulating hormone as well as luteinizing hormone. Statistical analysis was performed using the student’s t test with p value
ISSN:	1265-4906 1248-9204
DOI:	10.1007/s10029-015-1361-x