Abstract
A group of men treated with testicular irradiation for carcinoma in situ in the remaining testis after orchidectomy for unilateral testicular germ cell cancer was used as a model to study of the effect of selective eradication of germ cells on the levels of serum inhibin B in the human male. Thirteen men with verified spermatogenesis and detectable preirradiation levels of serum inhibin B (median, 55; range, 23-193 pg/mL) were investigated before and after testicular irradiation (14-20 Gy). All patients had undetectable levels of inhibin B 2-12 months (median, 5 months) after radiotherapy (
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 213-5 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0021-972X |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Humans
- Inhibins
- Luteinizing Hormone
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Testicular Neoplasms
- Testis