A 31-year-old male has been referred to a fertility clinic following a count of 2 million sperm/mL on seminal fluid analysis
Which of the following hormone levels would a clinician want to examine in an effort to ascertain the cause of the client's low sperm count? Select all that apply.
A)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
B)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D)
Cortisol
E)
Somatostatin
F)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Ans:
A, C, F
Feedback:
LH, FSH, and GnRH are all components of the hypothalamic-pituitary control of spermatogenesis. ACTH, cortisol, and somatostatin are not directly involved in the process.
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