Unilateral Cryptorchidism with Compensatory Hypertrophy of Descended Testicle in Prepubertal Boys

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Abstract

5 prepubertal boys with unilateral cryptorchidism and compensatory hypertrophy of the descended testicle, 22 prepubertal boys with unilateral cryptorchidism and without CTH, and 14 prepubertal normal boys were submitted to LH-RH and to HCG tests in order to study the hormonal behaviour in CTH phenomenon before puberty. High but normal peaks of plasma LH and FSH were observed after LH-RH in CTH boys who showed a significant increase of testosterone after HCG stimulation. On the contrary the LH response to LH-RH and the testosterone response to HCG of the boys with unilateral cryptorchidism and without CTH were, as expected, significantly lower than in the control ones.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1978

Publication date (Print): 1978

Publication date (Electronic): 25 November 2008

Volume: 9

Issue: 4

Pages: 185-193

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Pediatric Clinic and Department of Clinical Chemistry University, Verona

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Publisher ID: 178912 Other ID: Horm Res 1978;9:185–193

DOI: 10.1159/000178912

PubMed ID: 27440

SO-VID: 2eadab48-64a7-4afe-8deb-2c7487bc9619

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Date received : 25 July 1977

Date accepted : 21 December 1977

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Pages: 9

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