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60. A 33-year-old man comes to the physician because he and his wife have been unable to conceive a child for the past 2 years. He is a research scientist who has been working on a male contraceptive
drug that selectively impairs function of the seminiferous tubules without affecting Leydig cells. Laboratory studies show:
Serum
Testosterone
670 ng/dL (N=300-1200
ng/dL)
Luteinizing hormone
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Semen analysis
12 mIU/mL
45 mIU/mL
no sperm seen
Decreased production of which of the following is most likely responsible for the increased serum concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone in this patient?
A) Estradiol
B) Inhibin
OC) Progesterone
OD) Prolactin
E) Prostate-specific antigen
Testosterone
Transcribed Image Text:60. A 33-year-old man comes to the physician because he and his wife have been unable to conceive a child for the past 2 years. He is a research scientist who has been working on a male contraceptive drug that selectively impairs function of the seminiferous tubules without affecting Leydig cells. Laboratory studies show: Serum Testosterone 670 ng/dL (N=300-1200 ng/dL) Luteinizing hormone Follicle-stimulating hormone Semen analysis 12 mIU/mL 45 mIU/mL no sperm seen Decreased production of which of the following is most likely responsible for the increased serum concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone in this patient? A) Estradiol B) Inhibin OC) Progesterone OD) Prolactin E) Prostate-specific antigen Testosterone
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