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Quantification of testicular fat deposition in the evaluation of middle-aged overweight male infertility.

Qing-Ling LiFei YangWen-Ying ZhouNa ChengWen-Jie TangYu GuoRuo-Mi Guo
Published in: Magma (New York, N.Y.) (2019)
The findings suggest that the proton density fat fraction (mDIXON Quant sequence in this study) approach is a novel tool for the quantitative and objective evaluation of testicular fat deposition. Testicular fat deposition measurement is more specific than testicular volume measurement in the diagnosis of male infertility, and the mDIXON Quant is more sensitive than T1WI in the diagnosis of testicular fat deposition. Furthermore, our findings may facilitate a more accurate diagnosis and monitoring of testicular infertility, therapeutic effect, and prognosis by measuring testicular fat deposition.
Keyphrases
  • germ cell
  • adipose tissue
  • fatty acid
  • middle aged
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • body mass index