title: Diagnosis and treatment of the azoospermic patient.
abstract: With the advent of intracytoplasmic injection, the management of azoospermia has become ever more important. Gametic manipulation to produce biological offspring is not feasible unless sperm from the azoospermic male patient is obtainable. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of azoospermia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, 201 East Huron, Galter Pavilion, Suite 10-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. wlinurology@yahoo.com
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*