Plasma Testosterone in Prepubertal Cryptorchid Boys under Long-Term HCG Therapy
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Hormone Research
- Vol. 7 (2) , 77-82
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000178714
Abstract
Plasma testosterone concentrations were determined before and after 6 wk of human chorionic gonadotropin treatment in 36 prepubertal boys with bilateral or unilateral cryptorchidism. Mean .+-. SD basal and post-treatment values (ng/100 ml) in the bilateral group were: treatment successful (n = 14): 32 .+-. 19 and 302 .+-. 49, treatment unsuccessful (n = 12): 20 .+-. 15 and 176 .+-. 73. The figures for the unilateral group were: treatment successful (n = 6): 23 .+-. 9 and 244 .+-. 41, treatment unsuccessful (n = 5): 22 .+-. 11 and 264 .+-. 102. In the bilateral group significant differences in the T [testosterone] response emerged when successfully treated boys were compared to unsuccessfully treated ones. Leydig cell function may be impaired in some cases of cryptorchidism.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- FSH. I. Evidence for Its Mediating Role on Testosterone Secretion in Cryptorchidism1Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1973
- Metabolism of Progesterone by Rat Testicular Homogenates. II. Changes with AgeEndocrinology, 1966