Tag: Inhibin-B

Serum inhibin-B and follicle stimulating hormone as predictors of the presence of sperm in testicular fine needle aspirate in men with azoospermia

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Dimitrios G. Goulis, Paris Polychronou, Themistokis Mikos, Grigorios Grimbizis, Sriridon Gerou, Vassiliki Pavlidou, Athanasios Papanikolaou, Basil C. Tarlatzis, Ioannis N. Bontis, Ioannis Papadimas

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Objective: Inhibin-B (Inh-B) is produced by Sertoli cells and controls Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) secretion through a negative feedback mechanism. The primary aim of this study was to compare Ιnh-B with FSH as predictors of the recovery of sperm in testicular fine needle aspirate in men with azoospermia …

R831X mutation of the androgen receptor gene in an adolescent with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and bilateral testicular hamartomata

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Dimitrios G. Goulis, Paschalia K. Iliadou, Athanasios Papanicolaou, Ioannis Georgiou, Anthi Chatzikyriakidou, Spiridon Gerou, Ioannis N. Bontis, Ioannis Papadimas

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An 18-year old, phenotypically female individual was examined for primary amenorrhea. Three months before her referral, the patient underwent surgery and a pelvic mass was removed. The physical examination revealed normal female external genitalia, normal breast develop­ment, sparse pubic hair and absence of axillary hair…