[Update of the relationship between sperm morphology and sperm function].
This article reviews the recent literature on sperm morphology and attempts to illuminate the important value of sperm morphology for evaluating man fertility, with a survey of the present status of sperm morphology analysis techniques and the relationship between sperm morphology and sperm function tests. Sperm morphology analysis, although its techniques need to be further improved, is proved of great value for its significant correlation with sperm function and as a predictor in assisted reproduction.
Wang
Rui-xue
RX
Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University/Jilin Provincial Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
Liu
Rui-zhi
RZ
D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling