Andrology has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of male sexual health, male sexual dysfunction and male infertility from over thousands of years ago. Modern andrology in China had a lat...Andrology has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of male sexual health, male sexual dysfunction and male infertility from over thousands of years ago. Modern andrology in China had a late start, with the Chinese Androlo~ Association founded in 1995. Within last decade, andrology in China has grown rapidly. In this review article, we summarized the progress of androlo~ in last 10 years and outlined the current status of Chinese andrology with a special focus on progress in male erectile dysfunction, prostate diseases, male infertility and male hormonal contraception.展开更多
Aim: To investigate the possible role endothelin may play in the pathogenesis of varicocele and varicocele-induced infer-tility. Methods: In varicocele patients, radioimmunoassay is used to determine the blood endothe...Aim: To investigate the possible role endothelin may play in the pathogenesis of varicocele and varicocele-induced infer-tility. Methods: In varicocele patients, radioimmunoassay is used to determine the blood endothelin concentration inthe spermatic vein and the antecubital vein separately. Results: The blood endothelin concentration of the spermaticvein (66.8±23.5 pg/mL) was significantly higher (P <0.05) than that of the antecubital vein (55.3±25.3 pg/mL).The endothelin concentration in the spermatic vein in Grade Ⅱ varicocele patients was not significantly different from thatin Grade Ⅲ patients ( P = 0.87). Conclusion: The higher blood endothelin level in the spermatic vein may indicate theinvolvement of endothelin in the pathophysiology of varicocele and varicocele-induced infertility. (Asian J Androl 1999Sep ; 1: 159 - 160)展开更多
文摘Andrology has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of male sexual health, male sexual dysfunction and male infertility from over thousands of years ago. Modern andrology in China had a late start, with the Chinese Androlo~ Association founded in 1995. Within last decade, andrology in China has grown rapidly. In this review article, we summarized the progress of androlo~ in last 10 years and outlined the current status of Chinese andrology with a special focus on progress in male erectile dysfunction, prostate diseases, male infertility and male hormonal contraception.
文摘Aim: To investigate the possible role endothelin may play in the pathogenesis of varicocele and varicocele-induced infer-tility. Methods: In varicocele patients, radioimmunoassay is used to determine the blood endothelin concentration inthe spermatic vein and the antecubital vein separately. Results: The blood endothelin concentration of the spermaticvein (66.8±23.5 pg/mL) was significantly higher (P <0.05) than that of the antecubital vein (55.3±25.3 pg/mL).The endothelin concentration in the spermatic vein in Grade Ⅱ varicocele patients was not significantly different from thatin Grade Ⅲ patients ( P = 0.87). Conclusion: The higher blood endothelin level in the spermatic vein may indicate theinvolvement of endothelin in the pathophysiology of varicocele and varicocele-induced infertility. (Asian J Androl 1999Sep ; 1: 159 - 160)
