TY - JOUR AU - Abudu, Emmanuel K. AU - Akanmu, Sulaiman A. AU - Soriyan, Oyetunji O. AU - Akinbami, Akinsegun A. AU - Adediran, Adewumi AU - Adeyemo, Titilope A. AU - Okany, Charles C. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/08/17 TI - Serum testosterone levels of HbSS (sickle cell disease) male subjects in Lagos, Nigeria JO - BMC Research Notes SP - 298 VL - 4 IS - 1 AB - Infertility is a major problem in sickle cell disease patients, especially in males. In addition to low serum testosterone, other abnormalities involving the accessory sex organs, such as the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, as well as marked decrease in ejaculate volume may be observed in male HbSS patients. Hence, the need to study the role of sex hormones as a cause of infertility in male HbSS patients. SN - 1756-0500 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-298 DO - 10.1186/1756-0500-4-298 ID - Abudu2011 ER -