Endocrine Abstracts

Recent research in male reproductive disorders has revealed that testicular germ cell cancer, undescended testis, poor semen quality and hypospadias may be biologically linked as a testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS). The evidence comes from a number of clinical, epidemiological and experimental animal studies, which are in line with the hypothesis that these disorders are of fetal origin. Core evidence comes from studies of the precursor to testicular germ cell cancer –...

Niels E Skakkebæk, University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark AbstractNeils Skakkebaek graduated from Medical School, Copenhagen (1964) and received basic medical training at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Copenhagen and was also trained in pediatrics and medicine at various hospitals in Copenhagen and was awarded a doctorate in Medical Sciences from the University of Copenha...