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. 2023 Mar 4;14(3):647. doi: 10.3390/genes14030647
AMH anti-Müllerian hormone
AR androgen receptor
BTB blood testicular barrier
CAG cytosine-adenine-guanine
CP clinical pregnancy
cTESE conventional TESE
DTB diagnostic testicular biopsy
E2 estradiol
ECR embryo cleavage rate
ETC embryo transfer cycle
FNA fine needle aspiration
FR fertilization rate
FSH Follicular stimulating hormone
GnRH gonadotropin releasing hormone
HCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HPG Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad
ICSI intracytoplasmic sperm injection
INSL3 insulin-like peptide-3
IR implantation rate
KS Klinefelter syndrome
LBDR live birth delivery rate
LC Leydig cells
LH Luteinizing hormone
LHR Luteinizing hormone receptor
mTESE microsurgical testicular sperm extraction
MESA microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration
NB newborn
PAI plasminogen activator inhibitor
PGT preimplantation genetic testing
PESA percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration
PND prenatal diagnosis
PRL prolactin
SC Sertoli cell
SHBG sex-hormone-binding globulin
SHOX short-stature Homeobox containing gene on chromosome X
SRR spermatozoa retrieval rate
SSR successful spermatozoa recover
T Testosterone
TESA testicular sperm aspiration
TESE testicular sperm extraction