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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021

Dynamic Changes in Serum Inhibin B Levels in 6- to 24-Month-Old Children Receiving Cryptorchidism Surgery.

Da Ma, Zhi-Guang Yao, Yan-Ping Guo, Rui-Fa Wu

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Clinical aspects of histological and hormonal parameters in boys with cryptorchidism: Thesis for PhD degree.APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica · 2022
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Da MaDepartment of Pediatric General Surgery, Dongguan Eighth People's Hospital (Dongguan Children's Hospital), Dongguan, 523000, People's Republic of China.
Zhi-Guang YaoDepartment of Pediatric General Surgery, Dongguan Eighth People's Hospital (Dongguan Children's Hospital), Dongguan, 523000, People's Republic of China.
Yan-Ping GuoDepartment of Pediatric General Surgery, Dongguan Eighth People's Hospital (Dongguan Children's Hospital), Dongguan, 523000, People's Republic of China.
Rui-Fa WuDepartment of Pediatric General Surgery, Dongguan Eighth People's Hospital (Dongguan Children's Hospital), Dongguan, 523000, People's Republic of China.
Dongguan People’s Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCryptorchidism is the most common congenital disability and is defined as the absence of one or both testicles in the scrotum during fetal development. In patients with cryptorchidism, lowered serum inhibin B levels suggest testicular dysfunction. The practical application of serum inhibin B levels in childhood remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to observe the post-operational changes of serum inhibin B levels in patients with cryptorchidism and provide evidence that serum inhibin B is a potential marker for the efficacy of testicular surgery.

methodsA total of 83 male children with cryptorchidism were enrolled in this study. All the children had blood samples taken by venipuncture on the day of surgery. The serum inhibin B levels in the blood samples were measured using an ELISA kit. Paired

resultsThe results show that, compared with the preoperative values, there was a statistically significant increase in serum inhibin B values one month after the operation in each group (

conclusionSerum inhibin B can be used as a short-term evaluation index of cryptorchidism surgery rather than as a long-term indicator.

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