Dynamics of fertility in patients on waiting list for kidney transplantation
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Dynamics of fertility in patients on waiting list for kidney transplantation.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the presence of hormonal abnormalities and fertility disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) awaiting renal transplantation. METHODS From September 2009 to April 2011 all male patients with CKD awaiting kidney transplantation were investigated. The following tests were performed: semen analysis, serum concentration of testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH and prol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bratislava Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1336-0345
DOI: 10.4149/bll_2013_150