Approach to the patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

LFG Silveira, AC Latronico - The Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) or secondary hypogonadism is defined as a clinical
syndrome that results from gonadal failure due to abnormal pituitary gonadotropin levels …

[HTML][HTML] Microdissection testicular sperm extraction

R Flannigan, PV Bach, PN Schlegel - Translational Andrology and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (microTESE) is considered the gold standard
method for surgical sperm retrieval among patients with non-obstructive azoospermia …

[HTML][HTML] A combined analysis of data to identify predictive factors for spermatogenesis in men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism treated with recombinant human …

DW Warne, G Decosterd, H Okada, Y Yano, N Koide… - Fertility and sterility, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of recombinant human FSH (r-hFSH) and
hCG treatment for male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) in different populations and …

Genetic diagnostics of male infertility in clinical practice

R Flannigan, PN Schlegel - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Identifiable genetic abnormalities contribute to 15%–20% of the most severe
forms of male infertility, azoospermia.•Klinefelter syndrome, XXY, is the most common X …

Genetic determinants of pubertal timing in the general population

ZKZ Gajdos, KD Henderson, JN Hirschhorn… - Molecular and cellular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Puberty is an important developmental stage during which reproductive capacity is attained.
The timing of puberty varies greatly among healthy individuals in the general population and …

Role of sequence variations of the GnRH receptor and G protein-coupled receptor 54 gene in male idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

F Lanfranco, J Gromoll… - European Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective To determine the frequency of mutations of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone
receptor (GnRHR) and of the G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54) genes in normosmic …

Molecular pathogenesis of Kallmann's syndrome

SM Cadman, SH Kim, Y Hu, D González-Martínez… - Hormone …, 2007 - karger.com
Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (HH) is characterized by delayed or absent pubertal
development secondary to gonadotrophin deficiency. HH can result from mutations of the …

Peripheral and central hypomyelination with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and hypodontia

M Timmons, M Tsokos, MA Asab, SB Seminara… - Neurology, 2006 - AAN Enterprises
We identified four unrelated patients (three female, one male) aged 20 to 30 years with
hypomyelination, pituitary hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and hypodontia. Electron …

Control of puberty: genetics, endocrinology, and environment

JH Choi, HW Yoo - Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Puberty is initiated by gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus followed by
a complex sequence of endocrine changes and is regulated by both genetic and …

What controls the timing of puberty? An update on progress from genetic investigation

ZKZ Gajdos, JN Hirschhorn… - Current Opinion in …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
This review provides an update of the genes implicated in disorders of puberty, discusses
genes and pathways that may be involved in the timing of normal puberty, and suggests …