Bujan L, Mieusset R, Mansat A, Moatti J P, Mondinat C, Pontonnier F
Male Infertility Centre, Hôpital La Grave, Toulouse, France.
Br J Urol. 1989 Dec;64(6):632-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1989.tb05325.x.
Testicular volume was assessed in 1029 infertile men and found to be normal in 704; 71 patients had unilateral and 213 had bilateral testicular hypotrophy; 4 had unilateral and 37 had bilateral atrophy. Sperm count and motility decreased in accordance with testicular volume. The lowest mean sperm counts and lowest mean motility percentages were found in patients with bilateral testicular atrophy. An increase in mean FSH and LH was also significantly linked to decreasing testicular volume; the increase in the former was not related to a drop in sperm count. A significant correlation was found between testicular volume and spermatogenesis and testicular volume is considered to be a reliable indicator of testicular function.
对1029名不育男性进行了睾丸体积评估，发现704人的睾丸体积正常；71人单侧睾丸发育不全，213人双侧睾丸发育不全；4人单侧睾丸萎缩，37人双侧睾丸萎缩。精子数量和活力随睾丸体积的减小而降低。双侧睾丸萎缩患者的平均精子数量最低，平均活力百分比也最低。促卵泡激素（FSH）和促黄体生成素（LH）的平均水平升高也与睾丸体积减小显著相关；前者的升高与精子数量下降无关。睾丸体积与精子发生之间存在显著相关性，睾丸体积被认为是睾丸功能的可靠指标。
