| Studies on plasma endothelin changes in varicocele patients. | |
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PMID: 11250786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To investigate the possible role endothelin may play in the pathogenesis of varicocele and varicocele-induced infertility. METHODS: In varicocele patients, radioimmunoassay is used to determine the blood endothelin concentration in the spermatic vein and the antecubital vein separately. RESULTS: The blood endothelin concentration of the spermatic vein (66.8 +/- 23.5 pg/mL) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of the antecubital vein (55.3 +/- 25.3 pg/mL). The endothelin concentration in the spermatic vein in Grade II varicocele patients was not significantly different from that in Grade III patients (P = 0.87). CONCLUSION: The higher blood endothelin level in the spermatic vein may indicate the involvement of endothelin in the pathophysiology of varicocele and varicocele-induced infertility. |
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Authors:
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Q Q Xu; J C Zhu; H Jiang; X F Wang; S K Hou; Q L Liu |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Asian journal of andrology Volume: 1 ISSN: 1008-682X ISO Abbreviation: Asian J. Androl. Publication Date: 1999 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-06-08 Completed Date: 2001-06-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100942132 Medline TA: Asian J Androl Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 159-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Urology, People's Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100011, China. |
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Adult Endothelins / blood* Humans Infertility, Male Male Radioimmunoassay Varicocele / blood* |
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0/Endothelins |
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