Pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in severe immune male infertility.
The male partner of an infertile couple was found to have anti-spermatozoal antibodies (ASA) of the IgG and IgA class in his semen as well as agglutinating and cytotoxic antibodies in serum. His wife conceived twice after IVF-ET with ongoing pregnancies.
Hinting
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State University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent/Belgium.
Vermeulen
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Comhaire
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Dhont
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D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012661:Semen / Q000276:immunology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G