High Doses of Caffeine during the Peripubertal Period in the Rat Impair the Growth and Function of the Testis by Minji Park, Yuri Choi, Hyeonhae Choi, Ju-Yearn Yim, Jaesook Roh

“…In addition, stimulated-testosterone ex vivo production was reduced in Leydig cells retrieved from the caffeine-fed animals. …”
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Pro-fertility effect of Ficus carica fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced male rats by Mat Noor Mahanem, Subramaniam Puvaratnesh, AbuBakar Umarqayum, Shamsusah A Nadia

“…Furthermore, serum testosterone level showed an increment in the Ficus carica treatment group in comparison to the negative control group. …”
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Polycystic ovary syndrome in a patient with type B insulin resistance syndrome can improve with glucocorticoid treatment: a case report and literature review by Tetsuhiro Watanabe, Saori Okabe, Shohei Sakamoto

“…She also had amenorrhea during the previous 3 months, high blood testosterone levels, and enlarged polycystic ovaries, leading to a diagnosis of PCOS at the same time. …”
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Impact of alcoholic extract from sea cucumber (Holothuria parva) on letrozole–induced polycystic ovary syndrome in adult female rats by Samaneh Askari, Mohammad Reza Jafarzadeh Shirazi, Masoumeh Ahmadi, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Nadiar M. Mussin, Asset A. Kaliyev, Farzad Mohammad Rezazadeh, Mohammad Dadpasand Taromsari, Ali Bustani, Nader Tanideh, Kulyash R. Zhilisbayeva, Amin Tamadon

“…Results: Significant decreases in luteinizing hormone/follicle stimulating hormone (LH/FSH) and testosterone and increases progesterone levels among groups treated with sea cucumber extract were observed. …”
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Androgen metabolism and inhibition of interleukin-1 synthesis in primary cultured human synovial macrophages by M. Cutolo, S. Accardo, B. Villaggio, A. Barone, A. Sulli, E. Balleari, C. Bason, L. Felli, O. M. Granata, R. Amodio, L. Castagnetta

“…We have investigated the capacity of cultured macrophages to metabolize androgens and have found that these cells were capable of metabolizing testosterone to the bioactive metabolite dihydrotestosterone. …”
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Rosiglitazone and Pioglitazone Alter Aromatase Kinetic Properties in Human Granulosa Cells by Takako Araki, Miroslava Varadinova, Michael Goldman, Zev Rosenwaks, Leonid Poretsky, Donna Seto-Young

“…The cells were incubated with various concentrations of testosterone or androstenedione, with or without rosiglitazone or pioglitazone. …”
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Endogenous sex hormone levels are associated with the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile in postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study in a Swedish cohort by Kristin Ottarsdottir, Åsa Tivesten, Claes Ohlsson, Ying Li, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, Bledar Daka

“…Conclusions Increase of estrone was associated with higher rFSRP, also in the fully adjusted model, whereas progesterone, 17-α-OH-progesterone and testosterone were significant only in the models adjusting for BMI and WHR respectively. …”
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The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists by Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber

“…The increase in both testosterone and IGF-1 during the time course of the altitude sojourn suggests an anabolic stimulus linked to training adaptations. …”
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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cuneyt Kucur, Suna Kabil Kucur, Ilay Gozukara, Ali Seven, Kadriye Beril Yuksel, Nadi Keskin, Fatih Oghan

“…PCOS patients showed high levels of LH, LH/FSH, testosterone, fasting insulin, glucose, HOMA-I, and CRP levels. …”
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Impact of Obesity Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Syndrome on Male Fertility by Esra Bahar Gur, Ebru Sahin Gulec, Sadik Ince, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Ahmet Demir, Baris Sengul, Mehmet Serkan Gur

“…RESULTS: It was seen that only total testosterone of sex hormones decreased significantly in the obesity group (p=0.003). …”
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The Interactions between Insulin and Androgens in Progression to Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer by Jennifer H. Gunter, Amy A. Lubik, Ian McKenzie, Michael Pollak, Colleen C. Nelson

“…An association between the metabolic syndrome and reduced testosterone levels has been identified, and a specific inverse relationship between insulin and testosterone levels suggests that an important metabolic crosstalk exists between these two hormonal axes; however, the mechanisms by which insulin and androgens may be reciprocally regulated are not well described. …”
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Preoperative Predictors for the Presence of Motile Spermatozoa in the Epididymis and Patency of Anastomosis During Microsurgical Vasoepididymal Anastomosis in Patients with Obstruc... by Bhopesh Kadian, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Manish Rohilla, Ujjwal Gorsi, Japleen Kaur, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

“…Conclusion: Low LH levels and high testosterone levels may be predictive of the presence of motile spermatozoa in epididymal fluid. …”
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Sex Hormones in Allergic Conjunctivitis: Altered Levels of Circulating Androgens and Estrogens in Children and Adolescents with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Marta Sacchetti, Alessandro Lambiase, Costanzo Moretti, Flavio Mantelli, Stefano Bonini

“…Serum concentration of estrone, 17 beta-estradiol, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, total testosterone and free testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), cortisol, delta-4-androstenedione, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and sex-hormones binding globuline (SHBG) were evaluated. …”
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Markers of Biological Stress and Mucosal Immunity during a Week Leading to Competition in Adolescent Swimmers by E. Papadopoulos, C. Muir, C. Russell, B. W. Timmons, B. Falk, P. Klentrou

“…In this study we examined changes in the salivary concentrations of immunoglobulin A (sIgA), cortisol (sC), testosterone (sT), and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio (T/C) in 21 competitive swimmers, 11–15 years old, during a week leading to competition as compared to a control (noncompetition) week. …”
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Comparison of Lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum extract and Letrozole in masculinization of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Seyed Mohammad Reza Taheri, Sakineh Yeganeh, Homayon Hoseinzadeh Sahafi

“…Whole-body and ELISA methods were used to measure the testosterone hormone. The squash method was used to determine the sex of fish larvae. …”
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Interpreting IGF-1 in children treated with recombinant growth hormone: challenges during early puberty by Helena-Jamin Ly, Helena-Jamin Ly, Carina Ankarberg-Lindgren, Hans Fors, Hans Fors, Staffan Nilsson, Jovanna Dahlgren, Jovanna Dahlgren

“…For boys with testes size <4 mL, 24 out of the 153 (15.7%) testosterone samples were above the pubertal cut-off, ≥0.47 nmol/L. …”
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Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL, and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer by Ijeoma N. C. Chibuzo, Augustine O. Takure, Olayiwola B. Shittu, Linus I. Okeke

“…There was no significant difference in the procedure cost nor the PSA or testosterone nadirs achieved over the three-month follow-up period (11.3, 12.6, 15.2 ng/ml (p=0.667) and 0.44, 0.64, 0.79 nmol/l (p=0.603) respectively). …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…Hormonal profiles (LH, FSH, testosterone, estradiol) were measured using the enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA). …”
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Effects of Whole-Body 50-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure on Mouse Leydig Cells by Zsolt Forgács, Zoltán Somosy, Györgyi Kubinyi, Hanna Sinay, Jozsef Bakos, György Thuróczy, András Surján, Aranka Hudák, Ferenc Olajos, Péter Lázár

“…Testosterone content of the culture media and blood sera was measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). …”
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The Effect of Prebiotics, Alone or as Part of Synbiotics, on Cardiometabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized... by Elham Razmpoosh, Mala S. Sivanandy, Alan M. Ehrlich

“…Subgroup analyses revealed possible reduction in LDL with prebiotics, as well as possible decreases in WC, TC, and total testosterone with synbiotics. Dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet improved insulin sensitivity. …”
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