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ReviewCurrent urology reports2016

Hormone-Based Treatments in Subfertile Males.

Darshan P Patel, Jason C Chandrapal, James M Hotaling

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Review in Current urology reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. FSH for the Treatment of Male Infertility.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
    Review
  7. Article
  8. Frontiers in hormone therapy for male infertility.Translational andrology and urology · 2018
    Review
  9. The future of male contraception: a fertile ground.Translational andrology and urology · 2018
    Review
  10. Sexual dysfunction and male infertility.Nature reviews. Urology · 2018
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Darshan P PatelDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Care, 30 N 1900 E, Rm 3B420, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA.
Jason C ChandrapalDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Care, 30 N 1900 E, Rm 3B420, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA. Jason.chandrapal@hsc.utah.edu.
James M HotalingDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Care, 30 N 1900 E, Rm 3B420, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA.
University of Utah Health Care · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subfertility is defined as the condition of being less than normally fertile though still capable of effecting fertilization. When these subfertile couples seek assistance for conception, a thorough evaluation of male endocrine function is often overlooked. Spermatogenesis is a complex process where even subtle alterations in this process can lead to subfertility or infertility. Male endocrine abnormalities may suggest a specific diagnosis contributing to subfertility; however, in many patients, the underlying etiology is still unknown. Optimizing underlying endocrine abnormalities may improve spermatogenesis and fertility. This manuscript reviews reproductive endocrine abnormalities and hormone-based treatments.

Indexed as

Adrenal Hyperplasia, CongenitalAndrogen-Insensitivity SyndromeAromatase InhibitorsChorionic GonadotropinClomipheneFollicle Stimulating Hormone, HumanHumansHyperprolactinemiaHypogonadismInfertility, MaleMaleMenotropinsObesityReproductive Control AgentsSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenAromatase InhibitorsChorionic GonadotropinClomipheneFollicle Stimulating Hormone, HumanMenotropinsReproductive Control AgentsSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenAromatase inhibitorsAzoospermiaClomiphene citrateHormone-based therapiesHuman chorionic gonadotropinMale infertility

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PMID27292256
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