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Testosterone, FSH and LH in Human Spermatic and Cubital Venous Plasma in Varicocele Patients
Author(s) -
BABLOK L.,
JANCZEWSKI Z.,
CZAPLICKI M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - German
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1985.tb01018.x
Subject(s) - varicocele , spermatic vein , semen , testosterone (patch) , medicine , andrology , follicle stimulating hormone , endocrinology , luteinizing hormone , chemistry , urology , hormone , biology , infertility , pregnancy , genetics
Summary: The plasma level of testosterone, FSH and LH were determined simultaneously in spermatic and cubital veins in 12 patients with varicocele. The testosterone levels in spermatic veins were 13.4 ± 5.3 times higher than in cubital veins. FSH and LH levels were higher in cubital than in spermatic vein. No correlation was found between the number of spermatozoa in 1 ml of semen, and the level of the three hormones studied, either in the cubital or in spermatic vein. Zusammenfassung: Bei 12 Männern mit einer Varicocele wurden die Plasmawerte für FSH, LH und Testosteron in der V. spermatica und in der Cubitalvene bestimmt. Es ergab sich, daß die Testosteronwerte in der V. spermatica 13,4 mal höher (± 5,3) waren als in der Cubitalvene. FSH und LH waren demgegenüber in der Cubitalvene höher. Zwischen der Anzahl der Spermatozoen (Mill./ml) und den Werten der drei Hormone ergab sich weder für die Cubitalvene noch für die V. spermatica eine Korrelation.