title: Correlation between semen analysis by motile sperm organelle morphology examination and sperm DNA damage.
abstract: Regression analysis of 538 semen samples demonstrated that percentages of normal nuclear sperm and all spermatozoa with abnormalities of nuclear form at high magnification had significant negative correlation with percentages of DNA fragmentation. On the other hand, there was a positive correlation between percentages of spermatozoa with nuclear vacuoles and those with DNA fragmentation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Reproduction Prof Franco Junior, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: Joao Batista Alcantara
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Fabiana Cagnoto
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Massaro
authors.forename: Ricardo Luis Razera
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Baruffi
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: Claudia Guilhermino
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Liliane F I
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Vagnini
authors.forename: José Gonçalves
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004249:DNA Damage; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D055101:Semen Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure