Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of letrozole on Estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), T/E2 and inhibin B in patients with testicular spermatogenesis dysfunction . Methods 203patients with testicular spermatogenesis dysfunction who received letrozole treatment from June 2014 to August 2017 were enrolled for the study, and divided into moderate-severe oligospermatism group (n=165) and azoospermia group (n=38). All cases were treated with letrozole for at least 6 months (2.5mg/d), and then observed their hormone level, semen analysis, testicular biopsy results and adverse reaction conditions. Results (1)The blood levels of T, FSH, LH, INH-B, T/E2 increased significantly after administration, and the blood level of E2 was significantly decreased (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the blood PRL level before and after administration of letrozole (P>0.05). (2)The total sperm count, percentages of normal morphology, survival, grade a+b sperm and effective sperm number in moderate-severe oligospermatism group at 6 months after treatment were significantly better than that before administration (P<0.05), and only 11 cases (6.7%) patients′ semen analysis results showed no improvement. (3)In the azoospermia group, only 2.6% patients were emerge semen in sperm at 6 months after treatment, and the value of total number of effective sperm was 0.43×106/ml. In terms of testicular biopsy, JOHNSEN before administration was scored (6.8±2.4), and JOHNSEN was scored (8.5±0.9) six months after treatment, with statistically significant intergroup comparisons (t=4.1, P=0.0).(4)None of the patients had serious complications during the treatment, and all the adverse events disappeared after discontinuation. Conclusion Letrozole could significantly reduce the blood E2 level and increase the levels of T, FSH, LH and INH-B in patients with testicular spermatogenesis dysfunction, and significantly improve the spermatogenic function.And provide a new choice for treatment of azoospermia, so it had further research value.
王澍弘, 李晶, 李行, 李美材, 李晓霞, 龙腾博, 王顺德. 来曲唑治疗睾丸生精功能障碍疗效及对性激素水平的影响[J]. 中国生育健康杂志, 2020, 31(3): 223-226.
WANG Shuhong, LI Jing, LI Hang, LI Meicai, LI Xiaoxia, LONG Tengbo, WANG Shunde.. Effect ofletrozole on the patients with testicular spermatogenesis dysfunction. Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health, 2020, 31(3): 223-226.
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