Ultrasound evaluation of seminiferous tubules: a promising prognostic tool for men with nonobstructive azoospermia undergoing microsurgical testicular sperm extraction

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Ultrasound evaluation of seminiferous tubules: a promising prognostic tool for men with nonobstructive azoospermia undergoing microsurgical testicular sperm extraction
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Ultrasound evaluation of seminiferous tubules: a promising prognostic tool for men with nonobstructive azoospermia undergoing microsurgical testicular sperm extraction

Azoospermia, or the absence of spermatozoa in the semen, is present in up to 10% of men presenting with infertility. The majority of these men will have nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA), or impaired production of sperm. When present, testicular sperm can be used with in vitro fertilization and intra…

Volume 113, Issue 1, Pages 73–74

Authors:

Bobby B. Najari, M.D.

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Reflections on "US-determined size of seminiferous tubules predicts sperm retrieval by microdissection testicular sperm extraction in men with non-obstructive azoospermia" by Nariyoshi et al.


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