Embolization of left spermatic vein in non-obstructive azoospermic men with varicocele: Role of FSH to predict the appearance of ejaculated spermatozoa after treatment

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 785-790

  D'Andrea, S ^a   Giordano, A V ^b   Carducci, S ^b   Sacchetti, L ^b   Necozione, S ^a   Costanzo, M ^a   De Gregorio, A ^a   Micillo, A ^a   Francavilla, F ^a   Francavilla, S ^a   Barbonetti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; FSH; Male infertility; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; EJACULATION; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPERMATIC VEIN; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; VARICOCELE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLIZATION; BLOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPERMATOZOON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AZOOSPERMIA; EJACULATION; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPERMATOZOA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84930904423     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-015-0259-x     Document Type: Article

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