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ea0016oc4.2 | Bone and adrenal | ECE2008

Reduced fertility rates and high prevalence of testicular adrenal rest tumors (TART) in male patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Reisch Nicole , Flade Linda , Reincke Martin , Beuschlein Felix

Objective: To evaluate reduced fertility rates and their possible causes in a cohort of well controlled male adult patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.Methods: We clinically assessed 22 male patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (15 salt wasting form, 7 simple virilising, age 18–49) according to their hormonal control. Further, we performed testicular ultrasound, MRI of the testis and a sperm count of each. As laboratory markers 17-O...