| Autor: |
Guang-chun Wang, Jun-hua Zheng, Long-gen Xu, Zhi-lian Min, You-hua Zhu, Jun Qi, Qiang-lin Duan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Nephrology, Vol 2010 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2090-2158 |
| DOI: |
10.4061/2010/612126 |
| Popis: |
Objective. To investigate changes in serum pituitary-gonadal hormones and restoration of sexual and reproductive functions after successful kidney transplantation. Patients and Methods. Serum pituitary-gonadal hormones before and after kidney transplantation were measured in 78 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and in 30 healthy adults. Pre- and postoperative semen specimens of 46 male recipients and 15 male controls were collected and compared. Additional 100 married kidney transplant recipients without children were followed up for 3 years to observe their sexual function and fertility. Results. Serum PRL, LH, and T or E2 levels gradually restored to the normal ranges in all kidney transplant recipients, and sperm density, motility, viability, and morphology significantly improved in the male recipients 4 months after successful kidney transplantation (P |
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