SYNDROME PRODUCED BY ABSENCE OF THE GERMINAL EPITHELIUM WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT OF THE SERTOLI OR LEYDIG CELLS

THE classification of abnormalities of the endocrine and spermatogenic functions of the testes is improving. Until a few years ago, the subject was extremely confused, largely as a result of the inadequacy of the methods of study. Histological studies of testicular biopsies and assays of urine for various hormones has made it possible to isolate several syndromes in which the testicular pathology is the primary abnormality. The present paper...