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Male Reproductive Physiology

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Infertility

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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Abstract

The human testis is an organ consisting of 2 related functional compartments: (1) the endocrine cells (Leydig or interstitial cells, and Sertoli cells), and (2) the germ cells (spermatozoa and sperm precursors). The Leydig, Sertoli, and germ cells are an anatomically and functionally integrated unit that affects normal reproductive function.

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  1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 8700 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, USA

    James Aiman M.D. (Associate Professor / Director) (Associate Professor / Director)

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Swerdloff, R.S., Bhasin, S. (1984). Male Reproductive Physiology. In: Aiman, J. (eds) Infertility. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8265-2_10

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