The Impact of Unilateral Experimental Rat Varicocele Model on Testicular Histopathology, Leydig Cell Counts, and Intratesticular Testosterone Levels of Both Testes

Ozturk, Metin; Koca, Orhan; Keles, Muzaffer; Haklar, Gonca; Baykan, Ozgur; ERCAN, FERİHA; Tok, Olgu; Karaman, Muhammet

The Impact of Unilateral Experimental Rat Varicocele Model on Testicular Histopathology, Leydig Cell Counts, and Intratesticular Testosterone Levels of Both Testes

Ozturk M. I., Koca O., Keles M. O., Haklar G., Baykan O., ERCAN F., ...Daha Fazla

UROLOGY JOURNAL, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.973-980, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Dergi Adı: UROLOGY JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.973-980
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Varicocele, most treatable pathologic condition in male infertility, exerts unfavorable effects on testicular ultrastructure via various mechanisms. In this study we aimed to demonstrate adverse effects of varicocele on both testes.