title: Rescue of spermatogenesis arrest in azoospermic men after long-term gonadotropin treatment.
abstract: Several studies have shown that FSH treatment can improve sperm production quantitatively and increase the spermatogonial population in oligozoospermic men with normal hormonal profiles. In this study, we describe the results of long-term gonadotropin therapy of normogonadotropic patients with nonobstructive azoospermia.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Europeo Medicina della Riproduzione Abruzzese, Spatocco Hospital, Chieti, Italy. selmanha@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Helmy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Selman
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sterzik
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cipollone
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aragona
authors.forename: Imam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: El-Danasouri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone