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On treatment, serum LH and testosterone remained stable while the increase in serum FSH (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04) was no longer significant after excluding the single man with auto\u2010immune orchitis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>ICI treatment may be associated with minimal spermatogenic dysfunction, as reflected by modest reductions in sperm output and increased serum FSH levels, despite preserved serum LH and testosterone concentrations, but mostly due to a rare (4% prevalence) case of autoimmune orchitis. 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