Experimental methods to preserve male fertility and treat male factor infertility
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Male fertility and infertility
in 30–50% of sub-fertile couples the male partner has poor semen quality, either because of low sperm count, poorly motile sperm or sperm with abnormal size and shape (morphology). This may result from inherent genetic factors, poor pre-natal testicular development or adult exposure to gonadotoxic agents. There are few proven therapies to improve semen quality. Therefore, the number and quality...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Fertility and Sterility
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0015-0282
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.12.020