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9.1

Definitions and classifications of disorders 1333

Eberhard Nieschlag

9.2

Normal male reproductive endocrinology 1336

9.2.1

The male gamete: spermatogenesis, mutation, function 1336

C. Marc Luetjens, Gerhard F.Weinbauer

9.2.2

Endocrine and local testicular regulation 1347

Ilpo Huhtaniemi

9.2.3

Testicular hormones 1353

Ilpo Huhtaniemi

9.3

Evaluation of the male patient 
with suspected hypogonadism and/or infertility 1361

9.3.1

Clinical appearance and examination 1361

Eberhard Nieschlag

9.3.2

Endocrine evaluation 1363

Hermann M. Behre, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.3.3

Semen analysis 1368

Franco Dondero, Andrea Lenzi, Loredana Gandini

9.3.4

Sonography 1373

Hermann M. Behre, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.3.5

Cytogenetics and molecular genetics 1375

Dieter Meschede, Frank Tüttelmann

9.3.6

Testicular biopsy 1380

Wolfgang Schulze, Ulrich A. Knuth

9.4

Male endocrinological disorders and male factor infertility 1385

9.4.1

Congenital anorchia, acquired anorchia, testicular maldescent, varicocele 1385

H. W. Gordon Baker

9.4.2

Disturbed spermatogenesis 1393

Claus Rolf, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.3

Klinefelter’s syndrome 1398

Dieter Meschede, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.4

XX male 1402

Dieter Meschede, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.5

XYY male 1403

Dieter Meschede, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.6

Structural chromosome abnormalities 1404

Dieter Meschede

9.4.7

Sequelae of extratesticular disease 1408

David J. Handelsman

9.4.8

Testicular tumours 1418

9.4.9

Infections/inflammation of the genital tract 1426

Franco Dondero, Francesco Lombardo

9.4.10

Obstructions 1428

Franco Dondero, Francesco Lombardo

9.4.11

Immunology of infertility 1429

Franco Dondero, Loredana Gandini, Francesco Lombardo, Andrea Lenzi

9.4.12

Idiopathic infertility 1432

Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.13

Treatment of hypogonadism and infertility 1432

Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.14

Insemination, in vitro fertilization, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection 1440

Herman J. Tournaye

9.4.15

Cryopreservation of sperm 1447

A. Kamischke, Eberhard Nieschlag

9.4.16

Sexuality and erectile dysfunction 1449

Cesare Carani, Vincenzo Rochira, Antonio R. M. Granata

9.4.17

Gynaecomastia 1459

Louis J. G. Gooren

9.4.18

Transsexualism 1463

Louis J. G. Gooren

9.5

Exogenous factors and male reproductive health 1469

9.5.1

Environmental influences on male reproductive health 1469

Aleksander Giwercman

9.5.2

Androgen misuse and abuse 1475

David J. Handelsman

9.5.3

Male reproductive health 1478

Louis J. G. Gooren

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