The sperm deformity and multiple anomalies indices: are they reliable in the identification of fertile and infertile semen?
METHODS
Two new indices, the sperm deformity index and the multiple anomalies index, were evaluated in order to help identify fertile and infertile semen.


RESULTS
It was found that only three out of 94 infertile men presented a sperm deformity index lower than the upper limits of normal. The sperm deformity index sensitivity and specificity were higher than those of the multiple anomalies index.


CONCLUSIONS
The sperm deformity index is a reliable predictor in the identification of fertile and infertile semen, and therefore can help in the selection of patients who require assisted reproduction techniques.
Panidis
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3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Matalliotakis
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Skiadopoulos
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Rousso
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Koumantakis
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Mamopoulos
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D000328:Adult; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000002:abnormalities*