Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of combined l-carnitine and l-acetyl-carnitine therapy in infertile males with oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia. DESIGN:Placebo-controlled double-blind randomized trial. SETTING:University tertiary referral center. PATIENT(S):Sixty infertile patients (aged 20-40 years) with the following baseline sperm selection criteria: concentration, 10 to 40 x 10(6)/mL; forward motility, <15%; total motility, 10% to 40%; and atypical forms, <80%. Fifty-six patients completed the study. INTERVENTION(S):Patients were submitted to a combined treatment of l-carnitine (2 g/d) and l-acetyl-carnitine (1 g/d) or of placebo; the study design was 2 months' wash-out, 6 months of therapy or of placebo, and 2 months' follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Variation in the semen parameters that were used for patient selection. RESULT(S):Even though increases were seen in all sperm parameters after combined carnitine treatment, the most significant improvement in sperm motility (both forward and total) was present in patients who had lower initial absolute values of motile sperm (<4 x 10(6) forward or <5 x 10(6) total motile spermatozoa per ejaculate). CONCLUSION(S):Combined treatment with l-carnitine and l-acetyl-carnitine in a controlled study of efficacy was effective in increasing sperm motility, especially in groups with lower baseline levels.
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Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Lenzi A,Sgrò P,Salacone P,Paoli D,Gilio B,Lombardo F,Santulli M,Agarwal A,Gandini Ldoi
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.10.034keywords:
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60920-2
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58561-6
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更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)43032-3
更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To confirm successful implantation of IVF, cryopreserved human embryos after assisted hatching with acidic Tyrode's solution. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:In vitro fertilization-ET facility of a university-based practice. PATIENT:A 28-year-old female with nonoperable bilateral tubal occlusion and > 1 1/2 ye...
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57376-2
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)39918-6
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53473-6
更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.064
更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00252-5
更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49456-2
更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the efficacy of endometrial preparation with exogenous steroids, without pretreatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, in women with normal ovarian function. DESIGN:Prospective randomized study. SETTING:Private outpatient infertility clinic. PATIENT(S):Two hundred ninety-six wome...
journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(02)02960-6
更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55249-2
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00250-7
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59068-2
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.05.069
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.029
更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
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doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)42731-7
更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.030
更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.064
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0015-0282(16)45862-0
更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.09.026
更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Fertility and sterility
pub_type： 杂志文章
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