title: [Severe oligospermia with normal FSH. Comparison between radioimmunologically and immunoradiometrically determined levels of LH].
abstract: We have noted in a group of oligospermic patients with normal FSH levels and normal sized testes that there can be a significant drop in the LH levels estimated by IRMA, compared with a control group of fertile men. On the other hand, there is no correlation between IRMA and RIA levels of LH in oligospermic men when there is such a correlation in the control group. As oligospermia is usually testicular in origin preliminary results suggest that there may be a disturbance of gonadotrophin secretion in one type of oligospermia and we intend to continue this preliminary study.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique A, Hôtel-Dieu, Rennes.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guivarc'h-Levêque
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Lannou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poulain
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allannic
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Giraud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D015592:Immunoradiometric Assay; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: Oligospermies sévères à FSH normale. Comparaison entre les dosages radio-immunologiques et immuno-radiométriques de la LH.