title: [Clinical efficacy and safety of recombinant human-growth hormone in the treatment of idiopathic asthenospermia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of recombinant human-growth hormone (rhGH) in the treatment of idiopathic asthenospermia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty patients with idiopathic asthenospermia were recruited, randomly divided into an rhGH group and a control group and treated for 3 months. In addition to routine treatment, the rhGH group (n = 18) received rhGH, while the control group (n = 18) underwent the routine treatment only. Before and after the treatment, semen samples were obtained, analyzed and graded according to the WHO laboratory manual, and the serum sexual hormone, thyroxin, liver and kidney function, blood cholesterol and blood glucose level were detected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sperm vitality was statistically increased, (28.60 +/- 32.89) % in the rhGH group and (8.42 +/- 25.87) % in the control (P < 0.01), and so was sperm (a + b) motility, (18.56 +/- 21.19) % in the rhGH group and (8.12 +/- 24.34) % in the control (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  rhGH can be used safely as an effective supplement to medicinal treatment of idiopathic asthenospermia.
authors: International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Center for Reproductive Health Technical Instruction, Shanghai 200030, China. 28259145@163.com
authors: Ting
authors: T
authors: Chen
authors: Huai-jin
authors: HJ
authors: Cheng
mesh_terms: D053627:Asthenozoospermia / Q000178:diet therapy; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone