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Cureus
January 2025
Department of Urology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.
Purpose: The efficacy of varicocelectomy in treating infertility among men with ultrasonography-detected subclinical varicocele continues to be a topic of clinical uncertainty. This multicentric, prospective, non-randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of microsurgical ligation of the internal spermatic vein in men with left subclinical varicocele and no other infertility causes.
Patients And Methods: The study included 34 infertile men diagnosed with subclinical left varicocele by color Doppler ultrasonography.
Endocrinology
February 2025
Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Context: The insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) gene, a paternally imprinted gene inactive in oocytes, plays a vital role in early embryo development. While 5 IGF2 variants have been described, the specific variants expressed in human spermatozoa compared to granulosa cells (GCs) remain unclear.
Objective: To characterize the quantity and variants of IGF2 transcripts expressed in human spermatozoa.
Cureus
November 2024
Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Introduction Overturning Roe v. Wade left many concerned about birth control options and future fertility. This study aims to report Google (Google, Inc.
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December 2024
Department of General Biology, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
Background: Periodontitis can induce systemic inflammation, and it may affect the testicles and male reproductive performance. This study investigated the effects of periodontitis on the testicles, reproductive performance, and offspring development in male rats.
Methods: Male Wistar rats were induced with periodontitis by ligating their first molars.
Int Urol Nephrol
December 2024
Department of Urology, University of Istanbul, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Introduction: The positive effect of varicocelectomy on sperm parameters (sperm morphology, concentration, motility) and fertility and pregnancy rates has been proven. Although various techniques have been defined for varicocele treatment, varicocelectomy with the pulling technique was first defined in 2017. The aim of this retrospective study is to compare the effectiveness and reliability of subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy with the "pulling" technique and conventional subinguinal varicocelectomy.
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