ReviewAsian journal of andrology2012
Semen analysis and sperm function testing.
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. Cited by 32 papers.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- β-Caryophyllene protects male fertility and testicular function against paclitaxel-induced damage in a murine model.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- A Comparative Review of Fertility and Semen Assessment Techniques in Farm Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Evaluation of Sperm Quality by Flow Cytometry: Sequential Protocols for DNA Fragmentation and Acrosome Reaction in Membrane-Intact Spermatozoa.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Genetic variants inThe Libyan journal of medicine · 2025Article
- Lycopene in male infertility.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Effects of PM2.5 Metal Components Derived From Porcine Farm Exposure on Sperm Function in Mice.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2025Article
- Microfluidics-A novel technique for high-quality sperm selection for greater ART outcomes.FASEB bioAdvances · 2024Review
- A Review of Semen Analysis: Updates From the WHO Sixth Edition Manual and Advances in Male Fertility Assessment.Cureus · 2024Review
- A pilot study of LINE-1 copy number and telomere length with aging in human sperm.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2023Article
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- Sperm Transcriptome Analysis Accurately Reveals Male Fertility Potential in Livestock.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Heavy metals and metalloids exposure andFrontiers in reproductive health · 2022Review
- A Web-Based Global Educational Model for Training in Semen Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic.The world journal of men's health · 2021Article
- Simplified sperm testing devices: a possible tool to overcome lack of accessibility and inconsistency in male factor infertility diagnosis. An opportunity for low- and middle- income countries.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2021Article
- Defining new genetic etiologies of male infertility: progress and future prospects.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Review
- New Approaches to Assess Fertility in Domestic Animals: Relationship between Arterial Blood Flow to the Testicles and Seminal Quality.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Review
- Marital status and paternity in patients with Transfusion- Dependent Thalassemia (TDT) and Non Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia (NTDT): an ICET - A survey in different countries.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2019Article
- Superhydrophobic Soot Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalances: A Novel Platform for Human Spermatozoa Quality Assessment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Association of GRP78 promoter polymorphisms and serum GRP78 level with risk of asthenozoospermia.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2018Article
- Microfluidic-based sperm sorting & analysis for treatment of male infertility.Translational andrology and urology · 2018Review
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Abstract
Despite controversy regarding the clinical value of semen analysis, male fertility investigation still relies on a standardized analysis of the semen parameters. This is especially true for infertility clinics in both developing and developed countries. Other optional tests or sophisticated technologies have not been widely applied. The current review addresses important changes in the analysis of semen as described in the new World Health Organization (WHO) manual for semen analysis. The most important change in the manual is the use of evidence-based publications as references to determine cutoff values for normality. Apart from the above mentioned changes, the initial evaluation and handling methods remain, in most instances, the same as in previous editions. Furthermore, the review evaluates the importance of quality control in andrology with emphasis on the evaluation of sperm morphology. WHO sperm morphology training programmes for Sub-Saharan countries were initiated at Tygerberg Hospital in 1995. The external quality control programme has ensured that the majority of participants have maintained their morphological reading skills acquired during initial training. This review reports on current sperm functional tests, such as the induced acrosome reaction, and sperm-zona pellucida binding assays, as well as the impact of sperm quality in terms of DNA integrity, and the relationship of sperm function tests to sperm morphology.
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