‘Scrotal “Sack” – A Bag of Worms’: Scrotal Arteriovenous Malformation by Shruti Thakur, Suresh Kumar Thakur, Anupam Jhobta, Charu Smita Thakur

“…He had oligospermia on semen analysis with a normal testosterone level and no history of testicular infection or scrotal surgery. …”
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Towards an inclusive city? The effects of aesthetic-corporeal changes among transmasculine men by Sofía Luciana Santillán

“…Such changes are the result of procedures of hormone therapy, through the periodic administration of testosterone, and the adjustment of particular practices associated with masculinity. …”
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Ectopic Functioning Adrenocortical Oncocytic Adenoma (Oncocytoma) with Myelolipoma Causing Virilization by Lea F. Surrey, Ashesh A. Thaker, Paul J. Zhang, Giorgos Karakousis, Michael D. Feldman

“…We report the first case of a testosterone producing an extra-adrenal adrenocortical oncocytoma accompanied by a myelolipoma. …”
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Beta-HCG Secretion by a Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma in a Male Patient by Brecht Devos, Cedric Willemse, Mira Sterckx, Johan Debruyne, Inge Stappaerts, Tom Van den Mooter, Marjan Hertoghs, Pascale Abrams

“…A 65-year-old man presented with bilateral gynaecomastia with abnormally high levels of β-hCG and elevated oestradiol, progesterone, and testosterone levels on April 7, 2023. After excluding testicular malignancy, CT scan of the chest and abdomen revealed bilateral pulmonary lesions. …”
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Endocrine Actions of Osteocalcin by Aurora Patti, Luigi Gennari, Daniela Merlotti, Francesco Dotta, Ranuccio Nuti

“…Recent provocative data from experimental observations in mice showed that the circulating undercarboxylated fraction of osteocalcin increases insulin secretion and sensitivity, lowers blood glucose, and decreases visceral fat in both genders, while it enhances testosterone production by the testes in males. Moreover, both total and undercarboxylated osteocalcins increase following physical activity with potential positive effects on glucose tolerance. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Autophagy: Unraveling the Hidden Threat to Boars’ Fertility by Ruizhi Hu, Xizi Yang, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…This disruption results in diminished sperm quality, impaired testosterone synthesis, and compromised integrity of the blood–testis barrier. …”
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Its Associated Factors among Older Men with Type 2 Diabetes by Hai-ling Chen, Li-li Deng, Ju-fen Li

“…Although no differences in age, blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index (BMI), and testosterone levels were observed, the prevalence of low BMD was significantly higher in the T2DM group compared to the control group. …”
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Multiomics unravels the complexity of male obesity: a prospective observational study by Georgios E. Papadakis, Lucie Favre, Yassine Zouaghi, Nathalie Vionnet, Nicolas J. Niederländer, Michela Adamo, James S. Acierno, Dassine Berdous, Alexia Boizot, Jenny Meylan, Julijana Ivanisevic, Emmanuelle Paccou, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Tim Reyns, Elise Van Caeneghem, Bruno Lapauw, Jérôme Pasquier, Yasser Aleman, Styliani Mantziari, Olivier Salamin, Raul Nicoli, Tiia Kuuranne, Tom Fiers, Patric Hagmann, Federico Santoni, Andrea Messina, Nelly Pitteloud

“…Following RYGB-induced substantial weight loss, testosterone levels markedly increased in both obese individuals with and without HH, challenging the current definition of hypogonadism. …”
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Sarcopenia and Age-Related Endocrine Function by Kunihiro Sakuma, Akihiko Yamaguchi

“…Myostatin inhibition seems to be the most interesting strategy for attenuating sarcopenia other than resistance training with amino acid supplementation. Testosterone supplementation in large amounts and at low frequency improves muscle defects with aging but has several side effects. …”
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Linum usitatissimum Delivery over Chitosan Nanobiopolymer: Enhanced Effects on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Condition by Abolfazl Bayrami, Maryam Sojoudi, Shima Rahim Pouran, Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh, Sanaz Sojoudi

“…After 16 days of treatment, CHIT-FSE represented the best performance for controlling the serum levels of the studied biochemical (lipid profile and blood glucose level) and hormonal (insulin, testosterone, luteinizing, and follicle-stimulating hormone) parameters. …”
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The 5 Alpha-Reductase Isozyme Family: A Review of Basic Biology and Their Role in Human Diseases by Faris Azzouni, Alejandro Godoy, Yun Li, James Mohler

“…Despite the discovery of 5 alpha-reduction as an enzymatic step in steroid metabolism in 1951, and the discovery that dihydrotestosterone is more potent than testosterone in 1968, the significance of 5 alpha-reduced steroids in human diseases was not appreciated until the discovery of 5 alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency in 1974. …”
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High Levels of 17β-Estradiol Are Associated with Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Tears of Postmenopausal Women with Dry Eye by Guanglin Shen, Xiaoping Ma

“…Serum 17β-estradiol levels were significantly higher in the dry eye subjects than in the controls (P=0.03), whereas there were no significant differences in levels of testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), and progesterone. …”
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The Effect of an Extract and Fractions of Date Pits on Some Plasma Constituents, Reproductive Hormones, and Testicular Histology in Male Mice by Mohammed Al Za’abi, Badreldin H. Ali, Haytham Ali, Priyadarsini Manoj, Mohammed Ashique, Abderrahim Nemmar, Lucie Cahlíková

“…The three different extracts significantly increased the plasma testosterone level but showed no significant effect on estradiol or luteinizing hormone levels, except for estradiol reduction in the polar extract group. …”
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Estrogens and Spermiogenesis: New Insights from Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptor Knockout Mice by Giovanna Cacciola, Teresa Chioccarelli, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Gilda Cobellis

“…Spermiogenesis is under control of endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine factors, like gonadotropins and testosterone. More recently, emerging pieces of evidence are suggesting that, among these factors, estrogens may have a role. …”
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A Case of Successful Treatment with Unilateral Oophorectomy in a Patient with Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by S. Pathmanathan, I. Ranathunga, N. P. Somasundaram

“…Investigations confirmed excess right ovarian testosterone secretion which led to the ultimate management with right oophorectomy with successful alleviation of clinical features. …”
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Prevalence Of Skin Manifestations In Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Tehseen Naveed, Asma Afzal Kiyani, Sameena Kausar, Aqsa Naheed, Dawood Khan, Sakina Sadiq Malik

“…Venous blood sampling was done after overnight fasting for hormonal assays (TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin and testosterone), glucose, and lipid levels. An ultrasound scan was done for the detection of ovarian cysts. …”
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Impact of Ramadan fasting on serum levels of major endocrinology hormonal and biochemical parameters in healthy non-athlete adults: A systematic review and meta-analyses. by Mohammad Poursalehian, Shahrzad Mohseni, Zhaleh Shadman, Mohammadreza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Rasha Atlasi, Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo, Mostafa Qorbani, Bagher Larijani

“…No significant relationship was found between pre- and post-Ramadan hormonal levels of T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Testosterone, LH, FSH, Prolactin, PTH, Calcium, and Phosphorus (P-value<0.05). …”
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Causes and Metabolic Consequences of Gynecomastia in Adult Patients by Ralitsa Robeva, Atanaska Elenkova, Sabina Zacharieva

“…The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was 53%; the highest prevalence of MS was found in patients with medication-induced GM and in the hypogonadal patients, whereas the lowest prevalence was observed in men with idiopathic postpubertal GM despite the similar degree of obesity. The lower testosterone levels were associated with more unfavorable lipid profile in the GM patients. …”
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CAG Expansion in Androgen Receptor Gene of Infertile Men in Erbil Governorate by Dashne Abdulla Salih, Karim Jalal Karim

“…The relation of hormones (Testosterone, LH, and FSH) with CAG repetition was statistically not significant. …”
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secreting Pheochromocytoma Underlying Glucocorticoid Induced Pheochromocytoma Crisis by Gil A. Geva, David J. Gross, Haggi Mazeh, Karine Atlan, Iddo Z. Ben-Dov, Matan Fischer

“…The vast majority of pheochromocytomas secrete catecholamines, but they have been occasionally shown to also secrete interleukins, calcitonin, testosterone, and in rare cases adrenocorticotropic hormone. …”
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