
TY  - JOUR
A1  - M Hodgson, Y 
A1  - de Kretser, DM 
T1  - Testosterone Response of Cryptorchid and Hypophysectomized Rats to Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) Stimulation
JF  - Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
JO  - Aust. Jnl. Of Bio. Sci.
Y1  - 1985
VL  - 38
IS  - 4
SP  - 445
EP  - 456
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9850445 
N2  - The testosterone responses to a single injection of HCG (100 i.u.) in hypophysectomized (hypox.), cryptorchid or sham-operated rats were followed over a 5-day period. In sham-operated rats, hCG induced a biphasic rise in serum testosterone, peaks being observed at 2 and 72 h. Reduced testis weights, elevated FSH and LH levels and reduced serum testosterone levels were found after 4 weeks of cryptorchidism, but hCG stimulation resulted in a normal 2 h peak in serum testosterone. However, the secondary rise at 72 h in cryptorchid rats was significantly lower than sham-operated rats. 
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