title: Differentiating between primary and secondary Sertoli-cell-only syndrome by histologic and hormonal parameters.
abstract: The contribution of histologic differentiation between primary and secondary Sertoli-cell-only (SCO) syndrome in azoospermic men was evaluated. No correlation was found between the presence of sperm cells in the testis and the histologic findings or inhibin B or FSH levels, suggesting a low prognostic value for this differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Orna
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Weller
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yogev
authors.forename: Haim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yavetz
authors.forename: Gedalia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kleiman
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hauser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D043373:Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D007265:Inhibins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D043373:Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human; C422364:inhibin B; D007265:Inhibins