Etiology of azoospermia in a large nonreferral inner-city population.
A higher proportion of nonobstructive than obstructive azoospermia, as well as an increased prevalence of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism were documented in a retrospective study characterizing azoospermia in a population of predominantly Latino, inner-city male partners of infertile couples, as compared to previous reports from relatively affluent socioeconomic status male populations.
Fogle
Robin H
RH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA. robinfogle@yahoo.com
Steiner
Anne Z
AZ
Marshall
Freya E
FE
Sokol
Rebecca Z
RZ
D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*