Testicular Growth and Pubertal Onset in GH-Deficient Children Treated With Growth Hormone: A Retrospective Study

Testicular Growth and Pubertal Onset in GH-Deficient Children Treated With Growth Hormone: A Retrospective Study

The prevalence of idiopathic oligozoospermia has been esteemed as high as 75%. An Italian survey has reported bilateral testicular hypotrophy in 14% of final-year high school students. The search for determinants of testicular growth in childhood is important for the primary prevention of spermatoge...

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Main Authors: Rossella Cannarella, Manuela Caruso, Andrea Crafa, Tiziana Antonia Timpanaro, Manuela Lo Bianco, Santiago Presti, Rosita A. Condorelli, Sandro La Vignera, Aldo E. Calogero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
oligozoospermia
GH deficiency
GHD
IGF1
testicular volume
testicular growth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.619895/full

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