Prognostic value of evaluation of total number of morphological anomalies in 100 sperm in semen of infertile men.
In this study, the evaluation of the total number of morphological anomalies per 100 sperm was more reliable, as far as potential fertility is concerned than the concentration of sperm per milliliter, the percentage of motile sperm, and the percentage of sperm with normal or abnormal morphology. This parameter allows for discrimination between subfertile and fertile semen and therefore can help in the selection of men who require assisted reproduction techniques.
Panidis
D K
DK
Division of Endocrinology and Human Reproduction, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Rousso
D H
DH
Kourtis
A I
AI
Mavromatidis
G A
GA
Makedos
G A
GA
Kalahanis
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012372:ROC Curve; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012661:Semen; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling