1st Edition

Atlas of Clinical Andrology

    246 Pages 75 Color & 140 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Andrology, the science of the physiology, pathology and molecular biology of male reproduction, is a relatively new specialty that has become increasingly important with the advent of modern assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The Atlas of Clinical Andrology describes both normal and abnormal reproductive physiology, and summarizes recent research in the fields of endocrinology, immunoandrology, molecular andrology, and ART. Focusing on the cutting edge of recent knowledge and advances in clinical andrology, it incorporates the latest clinical research findings and makes them accessible to clinicians who need this essential information for the most effective application of assisted reproductive techniques.

    Acknowledgements

    Preface

    Introduction

    SECTION I REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY

    Endocrinology of reproduction in men

    Functional ultrastructure of testis and epididymis

    Semen and the functional anatomy of sperm

    Capacitation, acrosome reaction and fertilization

    SECTION II REPRODUCTIVE PATHOLOGY

    Testicular dysfunction and male infertility

    Semen, sperm anomalies and infertility

    Erectile dysfunction

    Ejaculatory anomalies

    SECTION III REPRODUCTIVE ANOMALIES

    Immunological andrology

    Andropause and osteoporosis

    Prostate pathophysiology

    Cardiovascular anomalies, infections and infectious diseases

    SECTION IV ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY

    Genetic andrology and genetic engineering

    Molecular reproduction in men

    Sperm processing

    Micromanipulation and assisted conception

    References

    Index

    Biography

    Elsayed S. E. Hafez