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. 1989 Sep;61(3):307-14.

[Cryptorchism: long-term results in subjects evaluated in a conjugal infertility service (monolateral cryptorchism fertility)]

[Article in Italian]
  • PMID: 2572053

[Cryptorchism: long-term results in subjects evaluated in a conjugal infertility service (monolateral cryptorchism fertility)]

[Article in Italian]
A Giarola et al. Arch Ital Urol Nefrol Androl. 1989 Sep.

Abstract

Infertile male subjects because of cryptorchidism have an overall rate of 0.5-1%. Undescended testis even if treated by surgery and/or hormonal therapy have a bad seminal map. However in Author's experience, the hormonal treatment give a significant improvement in terms of fertility. Biopsies carried out on undescended testis demonstrated an early cellular damage of the testis.

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