title: [Blood testosterone in cryptorchid newborn infants: does it have a prognostic significance?].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Comite
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Vita
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pierucci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pilone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cristiano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Elia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaudio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manente
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: La testosteronemia nel neonato criptorchide, ha significato prognostico?