LEADER 02611nam 2200373z- 450 001 9910557645603321 005 20210501 035 $a(CKB)5400000000044997 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69053 035 $a(oapen)doab69053 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000044997 100 $a20202105d2020 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aDisorders of Puberty$eThe Causes and the Endocrine Medical Treatment 210 $aBasel, Switzerland$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute$d2020 215 $a1 online resource (132 p.) 311 08$a3-03936-196-1 311 08$a3-03936-197-X 330 $aHow often is male idiopathic infertility diagnosed nowadays? It is estimated that 70% of male infertility is apparently idiopathic because its etiology cannot be found despite a complete diagnostic procedure. Epidemiological studies have highlighted that sperm concentration and total count have halved in the past forty years. The reasons for this decline are still unknown and, therefore, it is urgently necessary to research the etiopathogenetic moments. Given that Sertoli cells are responsible for supporting spermatogenesis, much attention should be focused on their function. During childhood, these cells have peculiar characteristics. After the onset of puberty, they reach a state of maturity and lose their ability to proliferate. Therefore, several environmental or lifestyle factors in childhood could reasonably interfere with the proliferation of Sertoli cells and this may be the cause of so-called idiopathic infertility in adulthood. For that reason, this book explores molecular aspects involving prepubertal Sertoli cells, risk factors for infertility in the early stages of life, and the correct management of andrological health from the first months of life and during infancy and adolescence. A close collaboration between pediatricians, endocrinologists, and andrologists is of fundamental importance to achieve an important goal: To protect the health of the fathers of tomorrow! 517 $aDisorders of Puberty 606 $aPublic health and preventive medicine$2bicssc 615 7$aPublic health and preventive medicine 700 $aLa Vignera$b Sandro$4edt$01300029 702 $aCalogero$b Aldo E$4edt 702 $aLa Vignera$b Sandro$4oth 702 $aCalogero$b Aldo E$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557645603321 996 $aDisorders of Puberty$93025348 997 $aUNINA