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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd
ISSN: 1680-6433 EISSN: 1680-6433
Vol. 17, No. 2, 2019, pp. 99-106
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Bioline Code: rm19011
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2019, pp. 99-106
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Effect of antioxidant therapy on the sperm DNA integrity improvement; a longitudinal cohort study
Salehi, Peyman; Shahrokhi, Seyedeh Zahra; Kamran, Tayyebeh; Ajami, Ali; Taghiyar, Sana & Deemeh, Mohammad Reza
Abstract
Background: The effect of antioxidant therapy on sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI)
and achieving natural pregnancy were under debate. Very few studies have showed
the rate of pregnancy rate after the antioxidant therapy due to ethical and technical
limitations.
Objective: The aim of this cohort study was to determine the improvement rate of
sperm DFI and natural pregnancy rate after the antioxidant therapy in infertile men.
Materials and Methods: 1645 infertile men were subjected for this study from May
2015 to December 2017. The Spermogram and sperm DFI were assessed using World
Health Organization (WHO) 2010-based protocols and sperm chromatin structure assay
(SCSA), respectively, in sperm samples before and after antioxidant therapy.
Results: The total sperm DFI improvement rate was 38.9% in the total population.
Sperm DFI improvement had close correlation with total motility (r= 0.731, p= 0.001)
and progressive motility improvement (r= 0.885, p= 0.001); 16.8% of individuals who
completed antioxidant therapy for nine months achieved natural pregnancy.
Conclusion: The results of the current study suggested that SCSA along with
spermogram might be a suitable option for the evaluation of fertility potential. In
addition, antioxidant therapy may be useful for men with high levels of sperm DFI.
However, the rate of pregnancy was still low and other treatment protocols such as
assisted reproductive technology may be necessary.
Keywords
Antioxidant; Reactive oxygen species; DNA fragmentation; Male infertility.
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