title: [Participation of gonads in chronic poisonings with heavy metals].
abstract: On the basis of clinical examinations in 23 of 37 patients with chronic heavy metal intoxications hypofunctions of the gonads were proved in the sense of a deficitary spermatogenesis. By application of gonadotropic hormones the spermatogenesis could be stimulated, so that a deficient excretion of hormones in toxic lesion of the hypothalamo-hypophysary structures of the patients is to be taken into consideration.
mesh_terms: D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006066:Gonads / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins; D008670:Metals
vernacular_title: Zur Mitbeteiligung von Gonaden bei chronischen Vergiftungen mit Schwermetallen.