20.500.12556/RUL-120945 Obesity with high body mass index does not influence sperm retrieval in males with azoospermia Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of male body mass index (BMI) on the retrieval of sperm from azoospermic patients who were undergoing testicular sperm extraction (TESE). Material/Methods: The study included retrospective data of male patients suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). Age, BMI, testicular volumes, the serum concentration of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, and prolactin were investigated and collected. Results: A total of 75 azoospermic males were evaluated between 2014 and 2019, including 35 patients (46.7%) with positive sperm retrieval. The majority of patients (57.3%) had normal BMI (between 20 kg/m2 and 25 kg/m2) or first degree obesity (from 25 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2). No statistically significant correlation between BMI and positive sperm retrieval or hormone levels (LH, FSH, SHBG, prolactin) were found. However, lower serum testosterone levels were observed in patients with higher BMI (P=0.035). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that none of the hormones could potentially predict the positive outcome of TESE. Conclusions: The hormonal levels or patient's BMI could not predict positive sperm retrieval outcome, however a negative correlation between serum testosterone and BMI levels was calculated implicating influence on fertility. azoospermia body mass index obesity sperm retrieval testosterone true false true Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Neznano 2020-09-28 08:12:27 2020-09-28 08:12:27 2022-09-01 04:00:50 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2020 0 0 Str. 1-6, e923060 Vol. 26 2020 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 616.697:613.25 1643-3750 10.12659/MSM.923060 12813315 31216089 RAZ_Pavan-Jukic_Doroteja_2020.pdf RAZ_Pavan-Jukic_Doroteja_2020.pdf 1 57AFCBFD9A288D683883C09EE1C7C73C c7735d1e629699ed9fd4b6d47474960654333bbe592d460d6c79242b51f14268 309772bf-a1ba-11eb-a523-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=135770 https://www.medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/923060 1 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=135769 Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0