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ea0029p1015 | Male Reproduction | ICEECE2012

High prevalence and interaction of hypogonadism and the metabolic syndrome in long-term survivors with germ cell tumours

Zitzmann M. , Gottardo F. , Grunwald L. , Puhse G. , Secker A. , Kliesch S.

Introduction and objectives: Testicular cancer survivors (TCS) are at a putative risk to develop premature testosterone deficiency (TD). The clinical and biochemical components of TD and the metabolic syndrome have not been thoroughly described in such patients.Material and methods: Prospective clinical trial: 163 TCS took part in the study, clinical parameters, sex hormones and biochemical values were assessed in fasting blood samples, MS was defined ac...