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Importance of Early Postnatal Germ Cell Maturation for Fertility of Cryptorchid Males
1 Jan 2001
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PATIENTS/METHOD: Twenty-seven adults who underwent an orchidopexy before 2 years of age have recently had their spermiograms analyzed. RESULTS: Sixty-three percent of them had a normal sperm count; their germ cells had undergone the second stage of maturation and adult dark (Ad) spermatogonia were present at the time of surgery 20-25 years earlier. In contrast, 37% of them were infertile despite a seemingly...
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