Low Risk of Impaired Testicular Sertoli and Leydig Cell Functions in Boys with Isolated Hypospadias
Author(s) -
Rodolfo A. Rey,
Ethel Codner,
Germán Iñíguez,
Patricia Bedecarrás,
Romina Trigo,
Cecilia Okuma,
Silvia Gottlieb,
Ignacio Bergadá,
Stella Campo,
Fernando Cassorla
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1306
Subject(s) - hypospadias , sertoli cell , leydig cell , context (archaeology) , endocrinology , medicine , testosterone (patch) , biology , hormone , spermatogenesis , luteinizing hormone , anatomy , paleontology
Isolated hypospadias may result from impaired testicular function or androgen end-organ defects or, alternatively, from hormone-independent abnormalities of morphogenetic events responsible for urethral seam.
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