Diseases

Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome

A type of male infertility in which no germ cells are visible in any of the biopsied SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES (type I) or in which germ cells are present in a minority of tubules (type II). Clinical features include AZOOSPERMIA, normal VIRILIZATION, and normal chromosomal complement.

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A type of male infertility in which no germ cells are visible in any of the biopsied SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES (type I) or in which germ cells are present in a minority of tubules (type II). Clinical features include AZOOSPERMIA, normal VIRILIZATION, and normal chromosomal complement.

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3 entry terms
  • Del Castillo Syndrome
  • Germinal Cell Aplasia
  • Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2008

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  • Infertility, Male (1973-2007)
  • Sertoli Cells (1973-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054331. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054331
  2. Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertoli_cell-only_syndrome
  3. Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167050