The Hormonal Pattern in Varicocele and its Relationship with the Findings of Testicular Biopsy: Preliminary Results

Abstract
In 26 patients with varicocele, measuremnts of plasma FSH, luteinizing homrone (LH), testosterone (T) and estradiol2 (E2) were made; pre- and post-operative sperm counts, dynamic stimulation tests with HCG [human chorionic gonadotropin] and clomiphene, as well as testicular biopsies including light microscopy, morphometry and ultrastructural study in 4 cases, were also performed. A correlation was found between the hormonal pattern and testicular morphology.

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