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ReviewAsian journal of andrology

Current medical management of endocrine-related male infertility.

Joshua D Ring, Aye A Lwin, Tobias S Köhler

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Review in Asian journal of andrology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Medical treatment prior to micro-TESE.Asian journal of andrology · 2025
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  19. Graphene and Reproduction: A Love-Hate Relationship.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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  20. Lack of trusted diagnostic tools for undetermined male infertility.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joshua D RingDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
Aye A Lwin
Tobias S Köhler
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male factor contributes to 50%-60% of overall infertility but is solely responsible in only 20% of couples. Although most male factor infertility is ascertained from an abnormal semen analysis, other male factors can be contributory especially if the sample returns normal. Male infertility can be due to identifiable hormonal or anatomical etiologies that may be reversible or irreversible. This manuscript will highlight existing guidelines and our recommendations for hormone evaluation for male infertility and empiric therapies including multivitamins, estrogen receptor modulators (clomiphene), estrogen conversion blockers (anastrozole), and hormone replacement.

Indexed as

AndrogensAntioxidantsAromatase InhibitorsChorionic GonadotropinClomipheneEstrogensFollicle Stimulating HormoneHumansInfertility, MaleMaleObesityReproductive Control AgentsSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinTestosteroneVitaminsAndrogensAntioxidantsAromatase InhibitorsChorionic GonadotropinClomipheneEstrogensFollicle Stimulating HormoneReproductive Control AgentsSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinTestosteroneVitamins

Identifiers

PMID27098657
PMCPMC4854080
OpenAlexW2333921840

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