Table 1. Concentrations of serum testosterone and intratesticular testosterone (ng ml−1) (mean±s.d., n =10).
Groups | |||||
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Sham | Varicocele | ||||
4 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | ||
Serum testosterone | 1.30±0.35 | 1.59±1.12 | 1.01±0.38 | 1.23±0.73 | |
Intratesticular testosterone | Left testis | 28.67±3.57 | 29.41±2.35 | 26.85±3.42 | 24.84±4.56* |
Right testis | 28.19±4.11 | 29.56±2.37 | 26.46±3.74 | 25.04±3.90* |
P<0.01, compared with the corresponding sham group.