title: [Inhibin B, predictive factor for testicular sperm recovery?].
abstract: Serum inhibin B is a glycoprotein of gonadal origin secreted by the sertoli cells and its secretion is regulated by interaction with the germ cells. Its role as a marker of spermatogenesis is clearly established. Therefore, its role as predictor for finding sperm by surgical testicular sperm retrieval in non-obstructive azoospermia was evaluated as in these patients sperm will only be recovered in half the cases. Our results together with a review of the reports published so far, show that although inhibin B is more accurate in predicting the result of sperm recovery, it cannot predict the outcome of a testicular sperm recovery in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia.
authors.affiliation: Centre For Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-speaking Brussels Free University (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Bruxelles, Belgique. valerievernaeve@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vernaeve
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brugnon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tournaye
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting
chemical_list: C422364:inhibin B; D007265:Inhibins
vernacular_title: Inhibine B, facteur prédictif de la récupération de spermatozoïdes testiculaires?