FERTILITY IN MALES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE

FERTILITY IN MALES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Seminal fluid examination of 23 Nigerian men with sickle cell anaemia showed that their sperm density, motility, and morphology fell into the subfertile/infertile range. Moreover, many of them had sexual problems such as impotence, frequent priapism, and premature ejaculation, which would further re...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1981-08, Vol.318 (8241), p.275-276
Hauptverfasser: Osegbe, D.N., Akinyanju, O., Amaku, E.O.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia
Apoptosis
Binding sites
Cellulose acetate
Cytology
Edema
Ejaculation
Endorphins
Erectile dysfunction
Fertility
Infections
Laboratories
Males
Medical imaging
Morphine
Morphology
Motility
Narcotics
Patients
Psychopharmacology
Seminal fluid
Shock (Circulatory)
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease
Sperm
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Zusammenfassung:Seminal fluid examination of 23 Nigerian men with sickle cell anaemia showed that their sperm density, motility, and morphology fell into the subfertile/infertile range. Moreover, many of them had sexual problems such as impotence, frequent priapism, and premature ejaculation, which would further reduce their fertility.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(81)90525-0