Quantitative Analysis of the Seminiferous Epithelium in Human Testis / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 511-517, 1986.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-44540
ABSTRACT
Number of germ cells in the seminiferous epithelium was analyzed quantitatively in testicular biopsy specimens of 23 patients without ductal obstruction and of 4 patients with ductal obstruction. Roth number of mature spermatids within each cross-section of seminiferous tubule and number of atrophic tubule were counted in biopsy specimens. Results were expressed as cell number of mature spermatids per seminiferous tubule and percentage of atrophic tubules. A significant correlation was demonstrated between sperm density and mature spermatid counts. Patients with sperm counts of less than 40 x l0(6)/ml had mature spermatids counts of less than 25 per seminiferous tubule. Coefficients of correlation between mature spermatid count and percentage of atrophic tubules were higher than those of correlation between sperm counts and percentage of atrophic tubules. In asoospermrc patients with epididymal obstruction, sperm count after corrective surgery could be predicted correctly by this quantitative analysis technique of testicular biopsy specimens and partial obstruction of anastomotic site of seminal tract could be proved in oligozoospermic patients after corrective surgery.
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Main subject:
Seminiferous Epithelium
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Seminiferous Tubules
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Sperm Count
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Spermatids
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Spermatozoa
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Testis
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Biopsy
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Cell Count
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Germ Cells
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
1986
Type:
Article
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