Testicular volume in 268 children and adolescents followed-up for childhood obesity—a retrospective cross-sectional study

On May 14, 2023May 12, 2023 By aledopressIn Endocrinology, gender

AbstractContextPrevalence of obesity in childhood has increased over the past few decades. The impact of obesity and of obesity-related metabolic disorders on testicular growth is unknown.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of obesity, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance on testicular volume (TV) in pre-pubertal (<9 years), peri-pubertal (9-14 years), and post-pubertal (14-16 years) periods.MethodsWe collected data on TV, …

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Sperm quality and absence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in semen after COVID-19 infection: a prospective, observational study and validation of the SpermCOVID test

On Dec 24, 2021Dec 22, 2021 By aledopressIn Infectivology, Urology

To study the contagiousness of sperm and its influence on fertility after recovery from COVID-19 infection. DesignProspective cohort study. SettingUniversity medical center. Patient(s)One hundred twenty Belgian men who had recovered from proven COVID-19 infection. Intervention(s)No intervention was performed. Main outcome measure(s)Sermm quality was assessed using the World Health Organisation criteria. DNA damage to sperm cells …

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