Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22120929›Full record

ReviewAsian journal of andrology2012

Chromosomal disorders and male infertility.

Gary L Harton, Helen G Tempest

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Asian journal of andrology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07684339 (Assessing the Correlation Between Phospholipase C Zeta), which is not on this map. Cited by 60 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
60citing papers in PubMed
14.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07684339 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Assessing the Correlation Between Phospholipase C Zeta (PLCZeta) Measurements and Semen Parameters

TypeobservationalSponsorFakih IVF Fertility CenterRan2026 to 2027Enrolled200ConditionsMale Infertility, Male SubfertilityArmsNo Intervention: Observational Cohort
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 185 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. The intricate "ART" of ICSI.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025
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  14. Etiology of Male Infertility: an Update.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024
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  15. The Impact of Endometriosis on Pregnancy.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024
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  19. Towards a Multi-Omics of Male Infertility.The world journal of men's health · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gary L HartonReprogenetics, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA.
Helen G Tempest
Florida International University · USReprogenetics · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infertility in humans is surprisingly common occurring in approximately 15% of the population wishing to start a family. Despite this, the molecular and genetic factors underlying the cause of infertility remain largely undiscovered. Nevertheless, more and more genetic factors associated with infertility are being identified. This review will focus on our current understanding of the chromosomal basis of male infertility specifically: chromosomal aneuploidy, structural and numerical karyotype abnormalities and Y chromosomal microdeletions. Chromosomal aneuploidy is the leading cause of pregnancy loss and developmental disabilities in humans. Aneuploidy is predominantly maternal in origin, but concerns have been raised regarding the safety of intracytoplasmic sperm injection as infertile men have significantly higher levels of sperm aneuploidy compared to their fertile counterparts. Males with numerical or structural karyotype abnormalities are also at an increased risk of producing aneuploid sperm. Our current understanding of how sperm aneuploidy translates to embryo aneuploidy will be reviewed, as well as the application of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in such cases. Clinical recommendations where possible will be made, as well as discussion of the use of emerging array technology in PGD and its potential applications in male infertility.

Indexed as

Abnormal KaryotypeAneuploidyChromosome AberrationsChromosome DisordersHumansInfertility, MaleMalePreimplantation Diagnosis

Identifiers

PMID22120929
PMCPMC3735152
OpenAlexW2029620476

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