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Putting the pieces together: cryptorchidism – do we know everything?

  • Marta Diana Komarowska , Adam Hermanowicz EMAIL logo und Wojciech Debek
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 30. Juli 2015
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Aus der Zeitschrift Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Band 28 Heft 11-12

Abstract

Cryptorchidism is one of the most common birth defects in male children, and it has a potential impact on future health. It is the best-characterized risk factor for reduced fertility and testicular cancer. However, the etiology of cryptorchidism remains largely unknown. In the literature, we find different opinions and theories on this topic. Probably, the etiology is multifactorial, and hormonal, genetic and environmental factors may regulate testicular development and descent from intra-abdominal location into the bottom of the scrotum. The descent of the testis is a complex, two-stage process. A critical role in testicular descent has been attributed to androgens, insulin-like hormone 3 (insl3) and anti-Müllerian hormone. It is believed that interaction between Leydig and Sertoli cells may cause impaired spermatogenesis. Based on recent knowledge of germ cell development, it is believed that the best treatment for undescended testis is orchiopexy between 6th and 12th month of life. Long follow-up studies are needed to focus on the effect of this recommendation.

Keywords: androgens; cryptorchidism; male fertility; orchiopexy
Corresponding author: Adam Hermanowicz, Assoc. Prof. MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland, E-mail:

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Received: 2015-2-25
Accepted: 2015-6-8
Published Online: 2015-7-30
Published in Print: 2015-11-1

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androgens; cryptorchidism; male fertility; orchiopexy

Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Highlight: Turner syndrome
  3. Turner syndrome – working together with patients and their families
  4. Turner syndrome patients with bicuspid aortic valves and renal malformations exhibit abnormal expression of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)
  5. Inhibin B in adolescents and young adults with Turner syndrome
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  9. Review articles
  10. The relation of vitamin D status with metabolic syndrome in childhood and adolescence: an update
  11. Putting the pieces together: cryptorchidism – do we know everything?
  12. Original articles
  13. Investigation of androgen receptor gene mutations in a series of 21 patients with 46,XY disorders of sex development
  14. Molecular diagnosis of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) in Turkish children by using targeted next-generation sequencing
  15. Association of physical activity level with depression, anxiety, and quality of life in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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  17. The effect of intraoperative administration of dexamethasone for PONV prophylaxis on perioperative blood glucose level in obese and normal weight children
  18. Are obesity and metabolic syndrome associated with plasma adropin levels in children?
  19. Carnitine insufficiency in children with inborn errors of metabolism: prevalence and treatment efficacy
  20. Comparison of energy expenditure, body composition, metabolic disorders, and energy intake between obese children with a history of craniopharyngioma and children with multifactorial obesity
  21. Effect of serum cholesterol on bone mineral density in normal-weight children and adolescents
  22. Assessment of bone turnover markers and bone mineral density in normal short boys
  23. Long-term treatment for hyperphenylalaninemia and phenylketonuria: a risk for nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency?
  24. Risk factors affecting the development of nephrocalcinosis, the most common complication of hypophosphatemic rickets
  25. Children with hyperthyroidism younger than age 7 require higher mg/kg doses of methimazole to normalize free T4 compared to older children
  26. Effects of bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis in children with cerebral palsy: a meta-analysis
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  29. Treatment of central precocious puberty and early puberty with GnRH analog in girls with Williams-Beuren syndrome
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