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ArticleJournal of veterinary research2018

Elastographic and Morphological Testicular Changes in Hypothyroidism - An Experimental Study.

Marcin Gołyński, Piotr Dębiak, Magdalena Gołyńska, Ewa Myśliwiec, Piotr Szkodziak, Grzegorz Kalisz, Anna Śmiech, Krzysztof Lutnicki, Marcin Szczepanik

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Article in Journal of veterinary research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marcin GołyńskiDepartment and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Lublin, Poland.
Piotr DębiakLaboratory of Radiology and Ultrasonography, Department and Clinic of Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, 20-612 Lublin, Poland.
Magdalena GołyńskaDepartment and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Lublin, Poland.
Ewa MyśliwiecDepartment and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Lublin, Poland.
Piotr Szkodziak3rd Chair and Department of Gynaecology, Medical University, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.
Grzegorz KaliszDepartment of Biopharmacy, Chair of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Medical Analytics Division, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Anna ŚmiechSub-Department of Pathomorphology and Forensic Medicine, Lublin, Poland.
Krzysztof LutnickiDepartment and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Lublin, Poland.
Marcin SzczepanikDepartment and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Lublin, Poland.
Medical University of Lublin · PLUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMethimazole-induced hypothyroidism is a clinical problem in the treatment of hyperthyroidism in people and animals and is an example of metabolic disease that can lead to fertility disorders and can give elastographic testicular changes. MATERIAL AND

methodsUltrasound elastography using the Esaote MyLab Twice ultrasound system and a morphological examination of testes were performed in seven methimazole-administered (group E) and seven healthy rats (group C).

resultsThe elasticity ratio of strains in the scrotal wall of the near-field test area to testicular tissue (ELX-T-RAT) and hardness percentage of strained tissues in the defined area of a testicle (ELX-T%HRD) in group E were statistically significantly lower than in group C. The degree of spermatogenesis was statistically significantly higher in group E than in group C and similarly seminiferous tubule diameters in group E were statistically significantly higher than in group C. Body weight and testicular weight in group E were statistically significantly lower than in group C.

conclusionChanges in the elastographical parameters of testes may result from disorders secondary to hypothyroidism. The usefulness of elastography is noteworthy in the case of evaluation of testis function in patients with some metabolic disorders.

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elastographyfertilityhypothyroidismJohnsen scoreratstestes

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