[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of varicocele

B Alsaikhan, K Alrabeeah, G Delouya… - Asian journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Varicocele is a common problem in reproductive medicine practice. A varicocele is identified
in 15% of healthy men and up to 35% of men with primary infertility. The exact …

[HTML][HTML] Management and treatment of varicocele in children and adolescents: an endocrinologic perspective

R Cannarella, AE Calogero, RA Condorelli… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pediatric varicocele has an overall prevalence of 15%, being more frequent as puberty
begins. It can damage testicular function, interfering with Sertoli cell proliferation and …

Exosomes as potential biomarkers for erectile dysfunction, varicocele, and testicular injury

K Khodamoradi, R Golan, A Dullea… - Sexual Medicine …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Optimal male reproductive health is dependent upon critical mediators of cell-
cell communication: exosomes or extracellular vesicles. These vesicles are nano‐sized …

Association of left varicocoele with height, body mass index and sperm counts in infertile men

A Gokce, A Demirtas, A Ozturk, N Sahin… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to evaluate interrelation of left varicocoele with height, body mass
index (BMI) and sperm counts. We retrospectively evaluated the data of all patients who …

Chrysin administration protects against oxidative damage in varicocele‐induced adult rats

G Missassi, C dos Santos Borges… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress is known as the leading factor responsible for varicocele‐related infertility
and for that reason, many antioxidant therapies have been proposed. Considering that, we …

Is methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene A1298C polymorphism related with varicocele risk?

VB Ucar, B Nami, H Acar, M Kılınç - Andrologia, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Varicocele is one of the main reasons for male infertility the exact aetiology of which remains
unclear. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is important for DNA synthesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of imaging in assessing harmful effects on spermatogenesis in adult testes with varicocele

AC Tsili, ON Xiropotamou, A Sylakos… - World Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Varicocele is characterized by an abnormal dilatation and retrograde blood flow in the
spermatic veins. Varicocele is the leading correctable cause of male infertility. Although it is …

Characterization of varicocele-induced animal models: Potential role of inflammasome complex in the varicocele pathophysiology

GAKA Nogueira, VLM Junior, A Minas… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Varicocele mechanisms and its impact in testicular dysfunction has been studied in order to
understand the pathophysiology involved in this disease. However, study designs using …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characteristics of varicocele: integration of whole-exome and transcriptome sequencing

B Yang, Y Yang, Y Liu, H Li, S Ren, Z Peng, K Fang… - Fertility and sterility, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the exome and transcriptome characteristics potentially underlying the
pathogenesis of varicocele (VE). Design Experimental study and cohort study. Setting …

Transcriptome and genome sequencing investigating the molecular characteristics of patients with varicocele infertility

C Zhang, X Li, J Chen, L Zhao, X Wei, Y Dong… - Andrologia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of varicoceles in male infertility is increasing; however, the exact mechanism
is unknown, and no direct studies of varicose spermatic veins have been conducted. Three …