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Varicocele and male factor infertility treatment: a new meta-analysis and review of the role of varicocele repair.
Abdulaziz Baazeem,Eric Belzile,Antonio Ciampi,Gert R. Dohle,Keith Jarvi,Andrea Salonia,Wolfgang Weidner,Armand Zini +7 more
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Although there is no conclusive evidence that a varicocele repair improves spontaneous pregnancy rates, varicocelectomy improves sperm parameters (count and total and progressive motility), reduces sperm DNA damage and seminal oxidative stress, and improves sperm ultramorphology.About:
This article is published in European Urology.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 368 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Oligospermia & Varicocele.read more
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European Association of Urology Guidelines on Male Infertility: The 2012 Update
A. Jungwirth,Aleksander Giwercman,Herman Tournaye,Thorsten Diemer,Zsolt Kopa,Gert R. Dohle,Csilla Krausz +6 more
TL;DR: These EAU guidelines are a short comprehensive overview of the updated guidelines of male infertility as recently published by the EAU and are also available in the National Guideline Clearinghouse ( www.guideline.gov/).
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Ultrasound of the male genital tract in relation to male reproductive health
Francesco Lotti,Mario Maggi +1 more
TL;DR: MGT-CDUS is a useful tool in detecting abnormalities related to impaired male reproductive health and suffers from a lack of standardization and often produces subjective/vague diagnoses.
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Insight into oxidative stress in varicocele-associated male infertility: part 1
TL;DR: Measurement of the reactive oxygen species and other markers of oxidative stress, including the levels of the antioxidant enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase, can provide valuable information on the extent of oxidative Stress and might guide therapeutic management strategies.
Guidelines on Male Infertility
TL;DR: 52. Weidner W, Schiefer HG, Garbe C. Acute nongonococcal epididymitis.
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Varicocele and male infertility
Christian Fuglesang S Jensen,Christian Fuglesang S Jensen,Peter Busch Østergren,Peter Busch Østergren,James M. Dupree,Dana A. Ohl,Jens Sønksen,Jens Sønksen,Mikkel Fode +8 more
TL;DR: Current evidence suggests a beneficial effect of varicocelectomy on semen quality and pregnancy outcomes in couples with documented infertility only if the male partner has a clinically palpable varicocele and affected semen parameters.
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