Literature DB >> 1245370

Testicular and epididymal involvement in leprosy patients, with special reference to gynecomastia.

S El-Shiemy, H El-Hefnawi, A Abdel-Fattah, M El-Okbi, A Farid.   

Abstract

Sixty-six male patients with leprosy were studied. Only those with the lepromatous type developed testicular and epididymal changes. Nine of the 38 patients showed decreased sexual function, and 7 developed gynecomastia. These changes were believed to be due to the altered gonadal state.

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Year:  1976        PMID： 1245370     DOI： 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1976.tb05097.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Dermatol        ISSN： 0011-9059            Impact factor:   2.736


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Review 1.  Endocrine dysfunction in leprosy.

Authors:  A M O Leal; N T Foss
Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis       Date:  2008-07-16       Impact factor: 3.267

2.  Case Report: Successful Outcome of Primary Infertility with Multidrug Therapy in a Long-Standing Case of Hypogonadism Resulting from Lepromatous Leprosy: Shattering the Dogma of Irreversible Infertility in Leprosy.

Authors:  Surabhi Sinha; Sweta Singh; Sinu Rose Mathachan; Bathula Savitha; Kabir Sardana; Purnima Malhotra
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2021-10-25       Impact factor: 3.707
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