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ea0056oc2.5 | Look who is controlling your gonads! | ECE2018

Effect of thyroxine replacement on leydig cell and sertoli cell function in men with hypothyroidism

Ambigapathy Jayakumar Selvi , Kamalanathan Sadishkumar , Sahoo Jayaprakash , Kumar Ritesh , Perumal Nandhini Lakshmana

Background: Thyroid hormones play an important role in reproductive and sexual function in both males and females. Comprehensive information on the ill-effects of hypothyroidism on leydig cell, sertoli cell and germ cell function is lacking in the existing literature.Objective: Our objective was to investigate the effect of hypothyroidism and its treatment on testicular function.Patients and design: This study was carried out as a ...