Serum testosterone levels in patients with nonmosaic Klinefelter syndrome after testicular sperm extraction for intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Fertil Steril. 2004 Jul;82(1):237-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.047.

Abstract

We measured testosterone levels in 24 patients with nonmosaic Klinefelter syndrome before and at 6 and 12 months after conventional or microdissection testicular sperm extraction. Testosterone levels decreased after surgery by either technique, and they did not recover to baseline concentrations, even when using less invasive microdissection techniques.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / blood*
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / genetics*
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / surgery
  • Male
  • Mosaicism
  • Postoperative Period
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic*
  • Testis / surgery*
  • Testosterone / blood*
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Testosterone