| The natural history of endocrine function and spermatogenesis in Klinefelter syndrome: what the data show. | |
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PMID: 22846647 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Once thought to be a chromosomal aberration associated with absolute sterility, Klinefelter syndrome may now be potentially treatable by testicular sperm retrieval coupled with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. With these therapeutic advances, azoospermic 47,XXY men now may have an opportunity for biological paternity. However, our knowledge of the basic mechanisms underlying germ cell loss and Leydig cell compromise is lagging, and is just now beginning to evolve and provide answers to some of the field's most vexing questions: how to maximize and preserve fertility in Klinefelter males many years or even decades before they wish to actively pursue fatherhood. This article reviews the development of the androgenic and spermatogenic compartments of the Klinefelter testis through puberty, and recommends that it is only with a clear understanding of the basic facts that a rational, considered approach to fertility optimization and preservation can be determined. |
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Robert D Oates |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 98 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-07-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 266-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. |
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