Male fertility in Crohn's disease.
The fertility of 70 men with Crohn's disease and a group of age matched controls were compared. Crohn's disease was associated with a significant reduction in family size independent of steroid or sulphasalazine treatment.
Burnell
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Mayberry
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Calcraft
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Morris
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Rhodes
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000009:adverse effects
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D012460:Sulfasalazine