Authors: Branko Zorn Barbara Golob Alojz Ihan Andreja Kopitar Mojca Kolbezen
Publish Date: 2012/02/24
Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 357-364
Abstract
Sperm analysis phospholipid asymmetry mitochondrial membrane potential MMP and DNA denaturation were assessed in 142 males of infertile couples Seventythree couples were allocated to the natural conception group and 55 couples underwent IVF or ICSIDNA denaturation correlated positively with age and negatively with testicular volume TV MMP correlated negatively with BMI and FSH and positively with TV Normal viable sperm correlated positively with TV and negatively with age BMI and FSH DNA denaturation was associated with a significantly lower natural pregnancy rate OR 54 95 CI13–22 p = 0011
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