Trial of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone pretreatment for gnrh-induced fertility in patients with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_3F74C818D23D
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Trial of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone pretreatment for gnrh-induced fertility in patients with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Périodique
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Dwyer A.A., Sykiotis G.P., Hayes F.J., Boepple P.A., Lee H., Loughlin K.R., Dym M., Sluss P.M., Crowley W.F., Pitteloud N.
ISSN
1945-7197 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0021-972X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2013
Volume
98
Numéro
11
Pages
E1790-E1795
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralPublication Status: ppublish. pdf type: B r i e f R e p o r t - E n d o c r i n e C a r e
Résumé
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The optimal strategy for inducing fertility in men with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is equivocal. Albeit a biologically plausible approach, pretreatment with recombinant FSH (rFSH) before GnRH/human chorionic gonadotropin administration has not been sufficiently assessed. The objective of the study was to test this method.
DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a randomized, open-label treatment protocol at an academic medical center.
PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS: GnRH-deficient men (CHH) with prepubertal testes (<4 mL), no cryptorchidism, and no prior gonadotropin therapy were randomly assigned to either 24 months of pulsatile GnRH therapy alone (inducing endogenous LH and FSH release) or 4 months of rFSH pretreatment followed by 24 months of GnRH therapy. Patients underwent serial testicular biopsies, ultrasound assessments of testicular volume, serum hormone measurements, and seminal fluid analyses.
RESULTS: rFSH treatment increased inhibin B levels into the normal range (from 29 ± 9 to 107 ± 41 pg/mL, P < .05) and doubled testicular volume (from 1.1 ± 0.2 to 2.2 ± 0.3 mL, P < .005). Histological analysis showed proliferation of both Sertoli cells (SCs) and spermatogonia, a decreased SC to germ cell ratio (from 0.74 to 0.35), and SC cytoskeletal rearrangements. With pulsatile GnRH, the groups had similar hormonal responses and exhibited significant testicular growth. All men receiving rFSH pretreatment developed sperm in their ejaculate (7 of 7 vs 4 of 6 in the GnRH-only group) and showed trends toward higher maximal sperm counts.
CONCLUSIONS: rFSH pretreatment followed by GnRH is successful in inducing testicular growth and fertility in men with CHH with prepubertal testes. rFSH not only appears to maximize the SC population but also induces morphologic changes, suggesting broader developmental roles.
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Web of science
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Oui
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22/12/2013 17:05
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20/08/2019 13:36
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