Prediction of sperm retrieval in men with non-obstructive azoospermia using artificial neural networks: Leptin is a good assistant diagnostic marker

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 294-298

  Ma, Yi ^a   Chen, Bin ^a   Wang, Hongxiang ^a   Hu, Kai ^a   Huang, Yiran ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

artificial neural networks; azoospermia; leptin; prediction; testicular sperm extraction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; FRUCTOSE; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM RETRIEVAL; TESTICULAR SPERM EXTRACTION;

EID: 79251471397     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq337     Document Type: Article

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