| Literature DB >> 15233559 |
L Foppiani1, M Baffico, G Lando, C Cappi, P De Cassan, M C Patrosso, A Vitali, S Penco, M Giusti, F Minuto.
Abstract
Testicular cancer can impair spermatogenesis. In addition, chemotherapy or radiotherapy used for its treatment further damage testicular function mainly affecting highly proliferating germ cells. The multifaceted etiology of male infertility includes, among others, alterations of male reproductive tract differentiation such as monolateral or bilateral congenital absence of vas deferens and perturbations in adrenal steroid synthesis on a genetic basis such as 21beta-hydroxylase deficiency. Herein, we report the case of a male patient with primary infertility, probably related to a combination of genetic and acquired factors with different expressions over time.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15233559 DOI: 10.1007/bf03351065
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endocrinol Invest ISSN: 0391-4097 Impact factor: 4.256