title: Autoimmune implications of vasectomy in man.
abstract: The frequent development of sperm antibodies following vasectomy does not appear to be related to the formation of other autoantibodies. We have examined serum taken from 346 men before and 6 months after vasectomy for seven different autoantibodies. The occurrence of positive results is comparable to any normal population.
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies