Does blood transfusion affect pituitary gonadal axis and sperm parameters in young males with sickle cell disease?

Objective: We evaluated the effect of packed red cell transfusion (PCTx) on serum concentrations of gonadotropins luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (LH and FSH) and testosterone (T) levels and measured sperm parameters in young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) on top-up trans...

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Main Authors: Ashraf T Soliman, Mohamed Yasin, Ahmed El-Awwa, Mohamed O Abdelrahman, Vincenzo De Sanctis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=6;spage=962;epage=968;aulast=Soliman