Stereological and morphometric analysis of collagen and seminiferous tubules in testes of patients with cryptorchidism submitted or not to treatment with human chorionic gonadotrophin

Stereological and morphometric analysis of collagen and seminiferous tubules in testes of patients with cryptorchidism submitted or not to treatment with human chorionic gonadotrophin

OBJECTIVES: Quantify the distribution of collagen and analyze the seminiferous tubules diameter in the testis of patients with cryptorchidism, to verify if the previous use of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) affects these structures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Samples of parenchymal tissue of crypto...

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Main Authors: Luciano A. Favorito, Archimedes Hidalgo Jr, Helena M. F. Pazos, Waldemar S. Costa, Francisco J. B. Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2005-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
testis
cryptorchidism
human chorionic gonadotrophin
collagen
seminiferous tubules
infertility
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