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health-related quality of life (HRQoL) burden ( 40 ). It is widely known that patients with CLD suffer from significant impairment of HRQoL as compared to the general population ( 41 ). Fatigue, by far, is the most common symptom reported by patients with
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of which some were prepubertal at last follow-up), the follow-up times were limited (median age at last follow-up 14–19 years), and importantly, none of the studies included semen quality data. Moreover, no previous studies have investigated pubertal
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Introduction Human semen quality is declining in many parts of the world, and this has recently been confirmed by a comprehensive meta-analysis showing declining sperm counts in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand over the last
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of the male offspring's reproductive organs ( 4 ). In animal models, prenatal stress led to apoptosis of testicular cells and reduced sperm quality and fertility in offspring rats ( 5 ). Maternal stress in sheep during late pregnancy affects sperm
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ART (8) . The outcome of ICSI seems to be influenced by sperm structure and quality (9) . Thus, it seems reasonable that an improvement in sperm quality could effect ICSI outcomes. The empirical administration of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) to
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(hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, thromboembolic events), increased susceptibility to infections and mood disorders. Therefore, CS is characterized by impaired quality of life ( 1 ) and increased mortality, with a reported standard
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obesity predicts the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in PCOS ( 3 ). Furthermore, obesity predicted poor quality of life in women with PCOS ( 4 ), and the risk of depression was 2–5 times increased in PCOS ( 5 , 6 ). PCOS is characterized by
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relatively increased bone density at the lumbar spine, stabilizes hip bone density, and reduces it at the wrist. Producing a PTH analog with finely balanced resorptive and anabolic properties is a significant challenge. Lastly, quality of life (QoL) is
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concentrations in serum in the morning on at least two occasions (<10.4 nmol/L) ( 2 , 3 ). Low androgen levels cause morbidity and affect health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) due to infertility, decrease of sexual functions, muscle mass, strength and vitality
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Introduction The European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN) aims to organize high-quality healthcare throughout Europe for patients with rare endocrine conditions. Through intensive collaboration between its reference