[Blood testosterone in cryptorchid newborn infants: does it have a prognostic significance?].
Testosterone, LH, FSH, blood levels at birth were determined in 40 Italian true cryptorchid , 12 pseudo-cryptorchid and 71 healthy newborns. Testosterone concentrations were interpreted according to the localisation of the retained testicles. A greater incidence of spontaneous remission of the cryptorchidism was found in those subjects with: 1) testosterone plasma levels overlapping the neonatal range; 2) testicles placed in proximity to the external orifice of the inguinal tunnel. Follow-up of these infants up to 2 years of age will test the hypothesis.
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Gaudio
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D000367:Age Factors; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000097:blood*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
La testosteronemia nel neonato criptorchide, ha significato prognostico?