The Effect of Spinal Cord Injury on Pituitary-Testicular Hormone Axis in Rats / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
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: 947-951, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the effect of spinal cord injury(SCI) on male reproductive function, we evaluated changes of pituitary-testicular hormonal level at various time intervals in spinal cord injured rats. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
SCI was produced in 30 sexually mature Sprague-Dawley rats by T10 spinal cord transection. 20 controls received similar surgery without transection. Testosterone concentrations in the serum and testis, serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) and leutenizing hormone(LH) were measured with radioimmunoassay. Two way analysis of variance(ANOVA) was performed.RESULTS:
Testosterone levels in the serum and testis were lower at 2 weeks after injury than in controls, but others were not. Serum levels of FSH and LH were similar in both group.CONCLUSIONS:
Spinal cord injury in rats induced impairment of testosterone production in testis at 2 weeks.
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Asunto principal:
Espermatogénesis
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Médula Espinal
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Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Vértebra Cervical Axis
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Testículo
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Testosterona
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Radioinmunoensayo
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Ratas Sprague-Dawley
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Urology
Año:
1998
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