 Varicocele
"Varicocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition characterized by the dilated tortuous veins of the SPERMATIC CORD with a marked left-sided predominance. Adverse effect on male fertility occurs when varicocele leads to an increased scrotal (and testicular) temperature and reduced testicular volume.
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D014646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.936 C14.907.903
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Varicocele" by people in this website by year, and whether "Varicocele" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Varicocele" by people in Profiles.
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Schlegel PN, Sigman M, Collura B, De Jonge CJ, Eisenberg ML, Lamb DJ, Mulhall JP, Niederberger C, Sandlow JI, Sokol RZ, Spandorfer SD, Tanrikut C, Treadwell JR, Oristaglio JT, Zini A. Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men: AUA/ASRM Guideline PART II. J Urol. 2021 Jan; 205(1):44-51.
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Halpern JA, Thirumavalavan N, Kohn TP, Patel AS, Leong JY, Cervellione RM, Keene DJB, Ibrahim E, Brackett NL, Lamb DJ, Ramasamy R. Distribution of Semen Parameters Among Adolescent Males Undergoing Fertility Preservation in a Multicenter International Cohort. Urology. 2019 05; 127:119-123.
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Barratt CLR, Bj?rndahl L, De Jonge CJ, Lamb DJ, Osorio Martini F, McLachlan R, Oates RD, van der Poel S, St John B, Sigman M, Sokol R, Tournaye H. The diagnosis of male infertility: an analysis of the evidence to support the development of global WHO guidance-challenges and future research opportunities. Hum Reprod Update. 2017 11 01; 23(6):660-680.
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Chiba K, Ramasamy R, Lamb DJ, Lipshultz LI. The varicocele: diagnostic dilemmas, therapeutic challenges and future perspectives. Asian J Androl. 2016 Mar-Apr; 18(2):276-81.
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Sheehan MM, Ramasamy R, Lamb DJ. Molecular mechanisms involved in varicocele-associated infertility. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 May; 31(5):521-6.
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Hwang K, Lamb DJ. Diagnostic testicular biopsy before varicocele repair plays a realistic and important role. Fertil Steril. 2011 Feb; 95(2):488.
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