Gonadotropin deficiency and cryptorchidism in three prepubertal brothers with congenital adrenal hypoplasia

Abstract

gonadal disorders of children and adolescents. IV: Undescended testes, J PEDIATR 84:371, 1974. 2. Sizonenko PC, Schindler AM, Roland W, Paunier L, and Cuendet A: FSH: IlL Evidence for a possible prepubertal regulation of its secretion by the seminiferous tubules in cryptorchid boys, J Clin Endocrinol Metab 46:301, 1978. 3. Mengel W, Hienz HA, Sippe WG, and Hecker WC: Studies on cryptorchidism: a comparison of histological findings in the germinal epithelium before and after the second year of life, J Pediatr Surg 9:445, 1974. 4. Grant DB, Laurance BM, Atherden SM, and Ryness J: HCG stimulation test in children with abnormal sexual development, Arch Dis Child 51:596, 1976. 5. Robyn C, L'Hermitte M., Petrusz P, and Diczfaluzy E: Potency estimates of human gonadotropins by a bioassay and three immunoassay methods, Acta Endocrinol 67:417, 1971. 6. L'Hermitte M, and Midgley AR: Radioimmunoassay of human follicle-stimulating hormone with antisera to the ovine hormone, J Clin Endocrinol Metab 33:68, 1971. 7. Snedecor GW: Statistical methods applied to experiments in agriculture and biology, ed 5, Ames, Iowa, 1956, Iowa State University Press. 8. Cacciari E, Cicognani A, Pirazzola F, Tessoni P, Bernardi F, and Salardi S: Hypophysogonadal function in the cryptorchid child: differences between unilateral and bilateral cryptorchids, Acta Endocrinol 83:182, 1976. 9. Werder EA, Illig R, Torrescani T, Zachman M, Baumann P, Ott F, and Prader A: Gonadal function in young adults after surgical treatment of cryptorchidism Br Med J 2:1357, 1976. 10. Lipshultz LI, Carminos-Torres R, Greenspan CS, and Snyder PJ: Testicular function after unilateral orchidopexy, N Engl J Med 295:15, 1976.