The impact of chronic testicular inflammatory infiltration on spermatogenesis in azoospermic men, evidence-based pilot study

Introduction: The testes are immune privileged organs but they are subjected to acute and chronic inflammations that can impair spermatogenesis. Spermatogonial stem cells are less sensitive to injury, capable of self-renewal, and act as a reservoir that can restart impaired spermatogenesis. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M Hassanin, Essam Ayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569015300236