Open AccessThe role of inheritance in the development of adolescent varicoceles
Author(s) -
Luke Griffiths,
Vinaya Vasudevan,
Amanda Myers,
Bradley Morganstern,
Lane S. Palmer
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2018.09.02
Subject(s) - varicocele , medicine , varicose veins , infertility , family history , first degree relatives , logistic regression , gynecology , pregnancy , obstetrics , surgery , genetics , biology
The prevalence of varicoceles is estimated to be 15% in the general population but is nearly 35% among men with primary infertility and increases by 10% with each decade of life. Studies among adults infer a higher rate of varicoceles among first-degree relatives of patients with varicoceles. However, these studies do not consider the presence of varicoceles, or other venous abnormalities, at the time of desired paternity in first-degree relatives of adolescent patients. Our aim was to document the prevalence of varicoceles and varicose veins among first-degree relatives of pediatric patients diagnosed with varicoceles.