Objective: To investigate the hereditary tendency of varicocele.
Methods: We included in this study 112 varicocele patients, 117 direct male relatives of the patients, and 100 healthy men as controls. We compared the incidence of varicocele tween the direct relative group and the control group.
Results: The direct male relatives of the varicocele patients had a significantly higher incidence of varicocele than the healthy controls (36.8% vs 17%, P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The increased incidence of varicocele in the direct male relatives of the patients indicated a hereditary tendency of the disease.
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