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Spermatogenesis and fertility outcome in male hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.

Hum Fertil (Camb)

November 2010

Section for Infertility and Assisted Reproduction, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.

Objective: The objective of this retrospective study of male patients with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (HH) was to assess the outcome of fertility after induction of spermatogenesis by gonadotrophin injections.

Methods: During 1995-2005 17 men with HH were referred to our department for gonadotrophin treatment to stimulate spermatogenesis.

Results: Genetic/idiopathic hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (IHH) was the most common cause (n = 10) followed by post-operative pituitary failure in three cases.

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