In a large collaborative screening project, 370 men with idiopathic azoospermia or severe
oligozoospermia were analysed for deletions of 76 DNA loci in Yq11. In 12 individuals, we …

Mast-cell products can stimulate fibroblast proliferation, implying that these cells are key
players in fibrosis. One mast-cell product, the serine protease tryptase, is known to activate …

The purposes of the study were to compare treatment‐related stresses of couples
undergoing IVF or ICSI treatment (ejaculated, epididymal or testicular spermatozoa) and to …

Objective: To investigate the number, location, and secretory products of macrophages in
human testes showing normal and abnormal spermatogenesis. Design: Evaluation of …

Testosterone supplementation can help reduce many of the symptoms associated with
androgen deficiency in the aging male by its effects on various parts of the body. Bone …

Many studies have examined the impact of genital tract infections on male fertility; however,
the effect of bacteriospermia on sperm quality is still controversial. Bacterial infections are …

Context: Fibrotic remodeling, especially of the tubule wall, in testes of infertile men is
common, but reasons or consequences of these striking changes are not known. Based on …

BACKGROUND Testicular peritubular cells form an ill-characterized cellular compartment of
the human testis, which forms a border with Sertoli cells and spermatogonial stem cells …

Human seminal plasma hypersensitivity has to be differentiated from allergic reactions to
latex, spermicidal agents, local anesthetics or components of lubricants. The present review …

Testosterone undecanoate has been available on the market for more than 20 years. This
testosterone ester is used worldwide for oral treatment of male hypogonadism. So far …