Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
[ 1 ] - Renal and Hepatic Functions After a Week of Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation During In Vitro Fertilization Cycles
Background One the main aspects of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle is to avoid any possible systemic damage to women undergoing to a controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). The aim of this work is to evaluate renal and hepatic function blood tests in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during IVF cycles. MaterialsAndMethods All patients received a long stimulation p...
[ 2 ] - Male infertility during antihypertensive therapy: are we addressing correctly the problem?
Male fertility significantly decreased in the last 50 years, as showed in several studies reporting a reduction of sperm counts per ml in the seminal fluid. Several “acute” pharmacological treatments, as antibiotics, could cause subclinical and temporary reduction of male fertility; conversely, long-term medical treatment may severely affect male fertility, although this effect could be conside...