Effect of orchiopexy on human testicular ultrastructure.
The effect of orchiopexy performed before puberty on the testicular ultrastructure in sexually mature infertile men have been levels, as well as an analysis of spermogram and karyotype was carried out. It was found an elevation of FSH and LH, while T levels were decreased. Disturbances in the ultrastructure of all testicular cell types-germ, Sertoli and Leydig cells are related with the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria as well. It is concluded that the application of orchiopexy in 8-10 years old cryptorchid boys have no curative effect on the descended testes.
Martinova
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Institute of Cell Biology and Morphology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia.
Tzvetkov
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Nikolovsky
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000473:pathology; D007985:Leydig Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone