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Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome (Secos): Lessons From Case Studies, Jamsheer J Talati, Hizbullah Sheikh
Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome (Secos): Lessons From Case Studies, Jamsheer J Talati, Hizbullah Sheikh
Section of Urology
Between June 85 and December 87, 69 testicular biopsies were submitted for histopathological examination during investigation of infertility; ten (14%) patients had a Sertoli cell only syndrome. The history, clinical features, and hormonal profiles were analyzed in an attempt to categorize these patients on aetiological basis. Two followed treatment of malignancy--one by radiation for testicular cancer and one by cyclophosphamide for a lymphoma. One had unilateral cryptorchidism. Mumps was etiological factor in one patient. FSH levels determined in 6 patients were elevated in all suggesting a possible dependence of (sick) Sertoli cells on spermatogenic cells for production of inhibin. Alternative …
[Review Of] Male Sexual Health, Robert A. Aken
[Review Of] Male Sexual Health, Robert A. Aken
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