Fertility Preservation Is Recommended in Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome: Con

Fertility Preservation Is Recommended in Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome: Con

In adolescents with Klinefelter syndrome (KS), cryopreservation would require surgery, which might delay testosterone therapy needed for testosterone deficiency. As surgical sperm retrieval rates are similar for all age groups in the KS population, fertility preservation in KS adolescents should not...

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Veröffentlicht in:European urology focus 2023-01, Vol.9 (1), p.6-7
Hauptverfasser: Suarez Arbelaez, Maria Camila, Nassau, Daniel E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Fertility Preservation
Humans
Klinefelter Syndrome - complications
Klinefelter Syndrome - therapy
Male
Semen
Sperm Retrieval
Testosterone - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:In adolescents with Klinefelter syndrome (KS), cryopreservation would require surgery, which might delay testosterone therapy needed for testosterone deficiency. As surgical sperm retrieval rates are similar for all age groups in the KS population, fertility preservation in KS adolescents should not be recommended.
ISSN:2405-4569
2405-4569
DOI:10.1016/j.euf.2022.09.020