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Can the gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test predict the outcome of varicocelectomy?

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boxed-textO'Brien J et al. (2004) Does the gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test predict surgical outcomes after microsurgical varicocelectomy? Urology 63: 1143–1147

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Glossary

VARICOCELE

A mass of enlarged veins in the spermatic cord that develops in response to defective valves

PRIMARY INFERTILITY

Describes a couple that has never conceived after at least 1 year of unprotected intercourse

SECONDARY INFERTILITY

Describes couples that have conceived spontaneously at least once, but have been unable to achieve a subsequent pregnancy

BUSERELIN ACETATE

An analog of the native GnRH decapeptide; two amino-acid substitutions permit this analog to bind to the receptor for longer

SERTOLI CELLS

Spermatids apparently derive nutrients from these striated cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testes, subsequently maturing into sperm

LEYDIG CELLS

Testicular androgens and other hormones are produced in these interstitial cells of the testes

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Kshirsagar, A., Niederberger, C. Can the gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test predict the outcome of varicocelectomy?. Nat Rev Urol 1, 74–75 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0042

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