abstract：:According to numerous assisted reproductive medicine practitioners, semen with normal characteristics might not require further investigation. However, on the scale of the individual spermatozoon, it is well known that normal morphology does not guarantee optimal nuclear quality. Here, for 20 patients with normal sper...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Boitrelle F,Pagnier M,Athiel Y,Swierkowski-Blanchard N,Torre A,Alter L,Muratorio C,Vialard F,Albert M,Selva J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic oligoathenoteratozoospermia (iOAT) is a common finding in the evaluation of male infertility. Oxidative stress (OS) may underlie its pathology. Tamoxifen and l-carnitine are used to treat idiopathic male infertility. The aim of this work was to detect the efficacy of tamoxifen and l-carnitine on sperm param...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nada EA,El Taieb MA,Ibrahim HM,Al Saied AE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm morphology has been consistently correlated with fertilisation success or failure. The clinical relevance of the percentage normal spermatozoa has been a widely discussed topic amongst infertility specialists and scientists. This study aimed to evaluate the role of sperm morphology as an indicator of additional ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Franken DR

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to statistically prove that the HBA(®) test is an efficient practical method for andrologists to determine the fertility potential as well as to measure the efficiency of oral supplement therapy in case of male infertility. In the study, 175 patients were involved and it also included the foll...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Szucs M,Osvath P,Laczko I,Jakab A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine whether an association exists between glutathione S-transferase Mu-1 (GSTM1) gene polymorphism and idiopathic male infertility. Sixty men with primary idiopathic infertility and 60 fertile men, serving as controls, were recruited for the study. The polymorphism was analysed using p...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Roshdy OH,Hussein TM,Zakaria NH,Sabry AA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema is a rare disease, which is caused by deficiency of compleman c1 esterase inhibitor regulatory protein in the compleman system. Priapism is involuntary, painful and prolonged erection of penis more than 4 h without sexual desire. In this case report, we elucidated a patient diagnosed with heredit...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Akyuz M,Kaya C,Akdogan MF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a short stature male with infertility is reported. Semen analysis and serum concentrations of FSH, LH, T and PRL were estimated. Chromosome analysis was performed on lymphocytes obtained from both the male and his parents. Cytogenomic studies were performed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation and the C...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cui YX,Wang WP,Li TF,Li WW,Wu QY,Li N,Zhang C,Yao Q,Hu YA,Xia XY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Definition of chronic male genital tract inflammation and its impact on male infertility is still a matter of debate. In particular, DNA integrity has been reported to be disturbed in subfertile men. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate an association of DNA integrity to altered standard semen parameters as ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Haidl F,Haidl G,Oltermann I,Allam JP

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate whether gene transfer of myocardin to the penis of diabetic rats can modulate corpus cavernosum smooth muscle (CCSM) cells phenotype and restore erectile function. Five normal control rats, and 22 diabetic rats were randomly divided into four groups: rats transfected with adCMV-myocardi...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： He S,Zhang T,Liu Y,Liu L,Zhang H,Chen F,Wei A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the protective effects of Eugenia jambolana extract (EJE) or N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on testis, cisplatin (CIS, 5 mg kg(-1) bw, single dose) was administered either alone or along with EJE (25 mg kg(-1) bw, alternate day) or NAC (150 mg kg(-1) bw, Day 1 and 4) for 7 days. Significant alterations in serum LH,...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Anand H,Misro MM,Sharma SB,Prakash S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of antioxidants including cysteamine (2.5, 7.5 mm), hyaluronan (0.25, 1 mg ml(-1) ) and fetuin (5, 10 mg ml(-1) ) in the freezing of Brown Swiss bull semen. The best percentages of CASA motilities were achieved with 10 mg ml(-1) of fetuin and 2.5 mm of cysteamine....

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sarıözkan S,Tuncer PB,Büyükleblebici S,Bucak MN,Cantürk F,Eken A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our pilot study was to check whether the differences in IgA secretory component (SC) sialylation are associated with leucocytospermia. In normozoospermic and leucocytospermic seminal plasmas, 78-kDa and 63-kDa SC immunoreactive bands were observed. The SC sialylation was analysed by lectin blotting, using s...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kratz EM,Ferens-Sieczkowska M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm motility and vitality are decreased in male genital tract infection. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are frequently associated with sperm parameter loss, but there are no reports to date regarding the effects of different E. coli isolates on human spermatozoa. The aim of this work was to compare the effect...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Boguen R,Uribe P,Treulen F,Villegas JV

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is usually associated with cardiovascular disease and reduced endothelial function. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of tadalafil and statin on the endothelial function of cavernous and brachial arteries in healthy men and in patients with ED. The cases included in the s...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Simsek A,Ozbek E,Oncu M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost all testicular germ cell tumours are proved to originate from carcinoma in situ cells. Infertility is one of the factors that increase the risk of carcinoma in situ. The reported prevalence for carcinoma in situ from different parts of the world is 0-3.7% in infertile men. This retrospective study was performed...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Soltanghoraee H,Pourkeramati F,Khoddami M,Amirjannati N,Akhondi MM,Soltani A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) induced a decrease in sperm count and oxidative damage in epididymis. We have previously demonstrated that a blueberry-enriched polyphenol extract (BB-4) reduced the adverse effects of oxidative stress in rat testis under hypobaric hypoxia. The aim of this study was to evaluate whe...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zepeda AB,Calaf GM,Figueroa CA,Farías JG

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of ultra-rapid freezing (direct immersion in liquid nitrogen) on human spermatozoa in cryogenic vials (≥0.5 ml) at different concentrations of sucrose. After swim-up, the sperm suspensions (N = 58) were diluted with sperm preparation medium and divided into six...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zhu J,Jin RT,Wu LM,Johansson L,Guo TH,Liu YS,Tong XH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene may be involved in abnormal semen parameters. However, the relationship between eNOS G894T polymorphism and semen parameters remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of eNOS G894T polymorphism and ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Yu Q,Zhang Y,Xia Y,Yang X,Li N,Ye L,Mao X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ejaculatory dysfunction is an uncommon cause of male infertility. The aim of this study was to explore non-invasive methods for sperm retrieval in anejaculatory diabetic men who failed in drug treatment and penile vibratory stimulation during blood sugar under control. Among 21 anejaculatory diabetic men who had faile...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lu S,Cui Y,Li X,Zhang H,Hu J,Liu J,Chen ZJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some cases of testicular trauma cause infertility especially when the injured testes are not removed. However, only a few long-term follow-up studies investigating endocrinological and semen parameters in patients who had testicular trauma have been conducted. Herein, we report an interesting case of a patient who spo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Hagiuda J,Ishikawa H,Hanawa Y,Marumo K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertility is a major health problem which affects approximately 22% of married couples in reproductive age. Chromosomal defects are the most common genetic abnormalities in infertile men, with an incidence of cytogenetic abnormalities ranging from 2.1% to 15.5%. We describe here the clinical and cytogenetic studies ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ananthapur V,Avvari S,Veena K,Sujatha M,Jyothy A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aqueous extract of Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali; TA) roots is traditionally used to enhance male sexuality. Because previous studies are limited to only few sperm parameters or testosterone concentration, this study investigated the in vivo effects of TA on body and organ weight as well as functional sperm para...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Solomon MC,Erasmus N,Henkel RR

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oestrogen biosynthesis in ejaculated spermatozoa is an autonomous process, which may influence sperm functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the expression of aromatase, sperm quality and seminal neutral α-glucosidase marker in semen of Tunisian infertile men: asthenozoospermia (A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Said L,Saad A,Carreau S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seminal oxidative stress plays an important role in male factor infertility (MFI), worldwide. A study was thus undertaken for the first time to establish seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a clinical marker of MFI in a cohort of Sri Lankan males. The nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) assay for ROS estimation and modi...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Amarasekara DS,Wijerathna S,Fernando C,Udagama PV

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of several dietary fatty acids (FAs) on semen quality and blood parameters in rams. We gave diet-supplemented treatments (35 g day(-1) ram(-1)) by C16:0 (palm oil), C18:2 [sunflower oil (SO)] and an n-3 source [fish oil (FO)] to 12 rams, who were fed for 15 weeks du...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Esmaeili V,Shahverdi AH,Alizadeh AR,Alipour H,Chehrazi M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the hypothesis that genetic alterations of the human insulin-like 3 (INSL3) gene are associated with testicular maldescent (TMD). Genomic DNA was extracted and amplified from peripheral blood samples of 170 unrelated children with all possible phenotypical expressions of TMD and 50 volunteers w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mamoulakis C,Georgiou I,Dimitriadis F,Tsounapi P,Giannakis I,Chatzikyriakidou A,Antypas S,Sofras F,Takenaka A,Sofikitis N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate possible ultrasound seminal vesicle (SV) changes in infertile patients with 'hypertrophic-congestive' (HCUF) or 'fibro-sclerotic' (FSUF) ultrasound form of male accessory gland infection (MAGI) after prolonged administration of tadalafil (TAD), a selective phosphodiesterase-5 i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： La Vignera S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The androgen receptor (AR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor member of the nuclear receptor superfamily. The existence of alternatively spliced variants is well recognised for several members of this superfamily, most of them having functional importance. For example, several testicular oestrogen receptor var...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Laurentino SS,Pinto PI,Tomás J,Cavaco JE,Sousa M,Barros A,Power DM,Canário AV,Socorro S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of assistance on the comprehensibility and reliability of the Turkish version of International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). In this study, 458 patients were asked to complete the IIEF questionnaire by themselves during their first visit and then once again during t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bayraktar Z,Atun I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonists may alter seminal vesicle contractility and impair fertility in male rats. This study was designed to investigate the effects of terazosin on the catalase expression in the seminal vesicles and the lipid peroxidation of the seminal fluid in normal...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mitropoulos D,Patris E,Deliconstantinos G,Kyroudi-Voulgari A,Anastasiou I,Perea D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous study conducted in our department showed that 50% ethanolic extract of the root of Ricinus communis possess reversible antifertility effect and a 62-kDa protein (Rp) from this extract is responsible for the antifertility effects. In this study, we compared the spermicidal effect of this Rp with nonoxynol-9 (N...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nithya RS,Anuja MM,Rajamanickam C,Indira M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with threatened fertility, preservation of it is a major concern. Although promising results have been obtained in animal models using testicular germ cell suspensions, in humans, it is crucial to first develop an efficient method of cryopreservation to be able to apply to transplantation. Thus, four reli...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sá R,Cremades N,Malheiro I,Sousa M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1994 and 2010, a total of 123 patients with obstructive azoospermia due to aplasia of vas deferens (CAVD) were surgically treated. In 110 patients, the condition was bilateral (CBAVD), 13 men had unilateral aplasia (CUAVD), and 10 patients additionally had aplasia of one kidney. All patients underwent CFTR gen...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schwarzer JU,Schwarz M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the ameliorative effect of curcumin (CMN) against acute cadmium chloride (CdCl(2)) toxicity on male reproductive system in rats. CdCl(2) is known to be a heavy metal and potential environmental pollutant. For this purpose, 28 rats were equally divided into four groups; t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Oguzturk H,Ciftci O,Aydin M,Timurkaan N,Beytur A,Yilmaz F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the effects of semen processing on the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in spermatozoa, and to develop reliable indexes for the evaluation of sperm quality during sperm preparation. Swim-up and density gradient cent...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Li Z,Zhou Y,Liu R,Lin H,Liu W,Xiao W,Lin Q

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid nitrogen preservation in remote farms is a limitation. The goal of this study was to determine optimum temperature above freezing point for bovine spermatozoa preservation using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a supplementation. Pooled semen sample from three ejaculates was subjected to various BSA concentration ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nang CF,Osman K,Budin SB,Ismail MI,Jaffar FH,Mohamad SF,Ibrahim SF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leydig cell tumours (LCTs) of the testis are rare. Their origin is still unknown. This case report describes a potential relationship between LCT and prolonged exposure to Finasteride. ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Berthold D,Lhermitte B,Uffer M,Doerfler A

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is an X-linked disorder due to mutations of androgen receptor (AR) gene. Various AR mutations have been identified, and the characterisation of these mutations greatly facilitates our understanding of AR structure-function. In this study, we have analysed an AR missense mutation (...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cai J,Cai LQ,Hong Y,Zhu YS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although histamine has been suggested to be involved in the control of male sexual function, including the induction of penile erection, its role in the human corpus cavernosum penis is still poorly understood. The aim of our study was to evaluate the course of histamine plasma levels through different stages of sexua...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Uckert S,Wilken M,Stief C,Trottmann M,Kuczyk M,Becker A

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old male with azoospermia was presented to us with primary infertility. We found that he had been taking testosterone due to erectile dysfunction. Upon its discontinuation, the normozoospermia was restored. This led to a pregnancy. In men aged 40-50, the diagnostic work up of testosterone deficiency should b...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jan Z,Pfeifer M,Zorn B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00