ESPE Abstracts

Research Aim: Diabetes type 1 can negatively influence testicular function and fertility but the pathomechanisms on the testicular level remain to be elucidated. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate effects of diabetes mellitus type 1 disease on testicular function.Material and Methods: BB/OKL rats developed type 1 diabetes during adolescence. Rats were treated with different Insulin implants to achieve suffic...

Introduction and objective: Gonadectomy was carried out for a long time after the diagnosis of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). It is now recommended to leave the gonads in situ in order to guarantee endogenous hormone production. It is unclear how best to clinically monitor testicular function. The aim of the study was to investigate whether inhibin B can be used as a future follow-up parameter to screen for gonadal function in CAIS p...