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Review article
Although the presence of spermatozoa with an abnormally large head is rare, it is associated with low fertility or even total infertility. We reviewed the literature on assisted reproductive technology (ART) s...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:8
Published on: 8 July 2016
Commentary
Obesity is an increasing public health problem, with two-thirds of the adult population in many Western countries now being either overweight or obese. Male obesity is associated with late onset hypogonadism, ...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:7
Published on: 22 June 2016
Research article
NRD convertase, also termed Nardilysin, is a Zn++ metalloendopeptidase that specifically cleaves the N-terminus of arginine and lysine residues into dibasic moieties. Although this enzyme was found located within...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:5
Published on: 5 April 2016
Research article
Vasectomy is currently the only long-acting contraceptive option available for men, despite increasing demand and potentially significant positive impacts on human health of additional male contraceptive optio...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:6
Published on: 30 March 2016
Reviewer acknowledgement
The editor of Basic and Clinical Andrology would like to thank all of our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 25 (2015).
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:4
Published on: 3 March 2016
Research article
Except for testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s disease, baseline data on semen quality in case of cancers as well as systemic pathologies of the young adult are scarce or based on low sample size.
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:3
Published on: 18 February 2016
Review article
For several decades, testosterone and its synthetic derivatives have been used with anabolic and androgenic purposes. These substances were first restricted to professional bodybuilders, but become more and mo...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:2
Published on: 6 February 2016
Research article
Endothelial dysfunction and microvascular damage play a crurical role in the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction (ED). Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is one of the growth factors that have a wide range ...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2016 26:1
Published on: 28 January 2016
Research article
The aim of this study was to assess the effects chronic kidney disease (CKD) had on sex hormones and lipids in a subgroup of men between 18 and 50 years old with CKD 1–5 stage without diabetes and not treated ...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:9
Published on: 2 December 2015
Short report
The annulus is a ring-shaped structure located beneath the plasma membrane that connects the midpiece and the principal piece of mammalian sperm flagellum. It has been suggested that the annulus acts as a morp...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:10
Published on: 15 November 2015
Research article
Poor semen quality is one of the main causes of infertility. We have generated a set of monoclonal antibodies to human sperm and used them to investigate sperm quality. Some of these antibodies found differenc...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:11
Published on: 6 November 2015
Research article
Treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer usually consists of a total thyroidectomy followed by one or several courses of radioiodine (131I). 131I is known to have deleterious effects on radiation sensitive tiss...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:8
Published on: 2 August 2015
Research article
To investigate the levels of testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in prostate cancer patients before and after the switch from degarel...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:7
Published on: 3 July 2015
Research article
To compare sperm parameters and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes for testicular spermatozoa frozen on the day of the biopsy (DO) with those frozen after 24 h of in vitro culture (D1).
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:6
Published on: 9 June 2015
Research article
In couples presenting with retrograde ejaculation refractory to medical treatment, the first choice of fertility treatment should be Assisted Reproductive Techniques using rapidly purified spermatozoa retrieve...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:5
Published on: 15 May 2015
Reviewer acknowledgement
The Editors of Basic and Clinical Andrology would like to thank all of our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 24 (2014) and whose valuable support is fundamental to its success.
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:4
Published on: 12 April 2015
Research article
To assess the cognitive and sexual/hormonal functioning of prostate cancer patients treated with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist, and the relationships thereof with adrenal and residual...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:3
Published on: 6 April 2015
Research article
To examine human microRNA expression in fertile men and subsequently to compare expression patterns of miRNAs in fertile and infertile men, specifically men with Sertoli Cell Only (SCO) histopathology.
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:2
Published on: 3 March 2015
Research article
India is characterized by the presence of a large number of endogamous castes, tribes and religions, having second largest concentration of tribal population in the World with differed genetic ethnicity, lifes...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2015 25:1
Published on: 22 January 2015
Case report
Elephantiasis of the external genitalia is characterized by lymphedema and thickening of the subcutaneous tissues. This gives the skin an appearance similar to a pachyderm skin. This pathology is invalidating ...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:16
Published on: 17 November 2014
Research article
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is an Assisted Reproduction Technique (ART) which offers the chance to conceive to patients presenting very low sperm counts (cryptozoospermia/severe oligozoospermia). S...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:15
Published on: 2 October 2014
Review article
Phthalates provide one of the most documented example evidencing how much we must be cautious when using the traditional paradigm based on extrapolation of experimental data from rodent studies for human healt...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:14
Published on: 2 September 2014
Research article
To assess sexual functions and behaviors of men treated by penile brachytherapy for a cancer of the penis.
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:13
Published on: 28 August 2014
Review article
The insulin-like family of growth factors (IGFs) – composed of insulin, and insulin-like growth factors I (IGF1) and II (IGF2) – provides essential signals for the control of testis development and function. I...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:12
Published on: 18 August 2014
Research article
Male patients with chronic kidney disease often exhibit the biological and clinical hallmarks of an abnormal hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis. It is known that dialysis does not reverse this impaired endocri...
Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014 24:11
Published on: 16 June 2014
Basic and Clinical Andrology is the official journal of French Society of Andrology (SALF).
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