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Leydig cell in idiopathic varicocele.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2112474     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a group of 31 patients with idiopathic varicocele (IV), testicular biopsy showed a decreased tubular diameter, hyperplasia in the number of Leydig's cells (LC; many with cytoplasmic vacuolization and atrophy) and a decrease in the number of positive LC in testicular tissue sections stained with the testosterone peroxidase-antiperoxidase method. Similar values were seen for the testis with IV and for the contralateral testis. All of this, in addition to the lack of significant differences in the volume of cytoplasmic organelles in the LC, leads us to think that both testes are equally involved. Estradiol levels were significantly increased and testosterone, FSH and LH were normal in peripheral blood (compensated LC dysfunction).
Authors:
J J Sirvent; R Bernat; M A Navarro; J Rodriguez Tolra; R Guspi; R Bosch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European urology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0302-2838     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Urol.     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-07-13     Completed Date:  1990-07-13     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7512719     Medline TA:  Eur Urol     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Tortosa Hospital Verge de la Cinta, Tarragona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Biopsy
Estradiol / blood
Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Leydig Cells / ultrastructure*
Luteinizing Hormone / blood
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Aged
Testis / pathology*
Testosterone / blood
Varicocele / blood,  pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-28-2/Estradiol; 58-22-0/Testosterone; 9002-67-9/Luteinizing Hormone; 9002-68-0/Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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