Congenital cryptorchidism (undescended testis) is one of the most common congenital
urogenital malformations in boys. Prevalence of cryptorchidism at birth among boys born …

Context: Determining the etiology of delayed puberty during initial evaluation can be
challenging. Specifically, clinicians often cannot distinguish constitutional delay of growth …

Purpose: Cryptorchidism is one of the most common pediatric disorders of the male
endocrine glands and the most common genital disorder identified at birth. This guideline is …

The present study was designed to clarify the role of radical oxygen species in testicular
germ cell apoptosis induced by heat stress. Testicular cells isolated from immature rats were …

Cryptorchidism results in impaired fertility. Reduced numbers of testicular germ cells can be
shown histologically during the first years of life. The process causing germ cell loss in …

The mode of treatment best for undescended testes is controversial, and local traditions
often override knowledge gained from randomized controlled studies. In order to reach a …

Dysregulation of male germ cell apoptosis has been associated with the pathogenesis of
male infertility. Therefore, factors involved in the regulation of germ cell death are being …

Spontaneous death of certain classes of germ cells has been shown to be a constant feature
of normal spermatogenesis in a variety of mammalian species, including the human. Recent …

The Fas-Fas ligand (FasL) system has been implicated in maintaining the immune
privileged nature of the testis. The present report concerns the role of the Fas-FasL system in …

Maldescendus testis is a common congenital abnormality occurring in 2–5% of full-term
boys at birth in the Western countries. By 3 months of age, the incidence rate spontaneously …