Phenotypic Characterization Of The Immune And Mast Cell Infiltrates In The Human Testis Showing Normal And Abnormal Spermatogenesis.
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 ... Read more