BACKGROUND: Normal spermatogenesis is under the control of both the immune and endocrine systems. OBJECTIVE: To examine the types, distributions, and numbers of immune cells in testes of azoospermic men. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Testicular biopsies were obtained from 31 azoospermic men showing normal spennatogenesis (n = 10), germ cell arrest (GA, n = 12) and Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome (SCO, ... إقراء المزيد

OBJECTIVE: To assess the types, distributions, and numbers of immune cell infiltrates in the testes of men with azoospermia. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University research and clinical institutes. PATIENT(S): Thirty-one men with azoospermia showing normal spermatogenesis (n=10), germ cell maturation arrest (GA, n=12), and Sertoli cell– only syndrome (SCO, n=9). INTERVENTION(S): Testicular tissue biopsies. Sections were stained with routine (hematoxyline ... إقراء المزيد

OBJECTIVE: To assess the types, distributions, and numbers of immune cell infiltrates in the testes of men with azoospermia. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University research and clinical institutes. PATIENT(S): Thirty-one men with azoospermia showing normal spermatogenesis (n = 10), germ cell maturation arrest (GA, n = 12), and Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCO, n = 9). INTERVENTION(S): Testicular tissue biopsies. Sections ... إقراء المزيد