Basic diagnostics in andrology

Basic and Clinical Andrology reviewer acknowledgement 2015.

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).

Andrologie becomes Basic and Clinical Andrology

Basic and Clinical Andrology (BaCA) is a new scientific open access, international peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of male reproductive and sexual health. BaCA has its roots in the journal formerly entitled Andrologie (Springer), the official journal of the French speaking Society of Andrology (SALF) for the past 25 years. BaCA is an evolution of this journal, adding an international...

Frontiers in clinical andrology

Bringing epigenetics into the diagnostics of the andrology laboratory: challenges and perspectives

Recent studies have shown significant associations of aberrant DNA methylation in spermatozoa with idiopathic male infertility, increased frequency of spontaneous abortions and imprinting disorders. Thus, the analysis of DNA methylation of specific genes in spermatozoa has the potential to become a new valuable diagnostic marker in clinical andrology. This perspective article discusses the curr...

Eponyms in andrology

Andrology is the study of male reproductive health, its associated medicines, and biology, including functions and diseases that are specific to men, especially with regard to the reproductive organs. This concise report discusses the eponyms that are encountered in andrological literature.