Testicular pathology in fatal COVID-19: A descriptive autopsy study.

Amaro N Duarte-NetoThiago Afonso Carvalho Celestino TeixeiraElia G CaldiniCristina T KanamuraMichele S Gomes-GouvêaAngela B G Dos SantosRenata A A MonteiroJoão R R PinhoThais MauadLuiz F F da SilvaPaulo H N SaldivaMarisa DolhnikoffKatia R M LeiteJorge Hallak

Published in: Andrology (2021)

The COVID-19-associated testicular lesion revealed a combination of orchitis, vascular changes, basal membrane thickening, Leydig and Sertoli cell scarcity, and reduced spermatogenesis associated with SARS-CoV-2 local infection that may impair hormonal function and fertility in men.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
single cell
germ cell
cross sectional
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
stem cells
insulin resistance