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ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2021

The effect of cult-active medium on pregnancy outcomes after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in azoospermic men: A case-control study.

Elham Asa, Rahil Janatifar, Seyedeh Saeideh Sahraei, Atefeh Verdi, Naser Kalhor

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Article in International journal of reproductive biomedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elham AsaDepartment of Reproductive Biology, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2549-5719
Rahil JanatifarDepartment of Reproductive Biology, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom, Iran.
Seyedeh Saeideh SahraeiDepartment of Reproductive Biology, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom, Iran.
Atefeh VerdiDepartment of Reproductive Biology, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom, Iran.
Naser KalhorDepartment of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom, Iran.
Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IR

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Abstract

backgroundFailed oocyte activation following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as a result of calcium deficiency is a major challenge.

objectiveWe compared the effect of cult-active medium (CAM) on ICSI outcomes in obstructive azoospermia cases. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe present study was conducted with 152 ICSI cases, classified into CAM and control groups. The injected oocytes in the control group were cultured in the cleavage medium, while in the artificial oocyte activation group, oocytes were chemically activated through exposure to 200 µL of CAM for 15 min. Fertilization and cleavage rates, quality of embryos, and biochemical pregnancy and live birth rates were assessed in both groups.

resultsThere were significant differences between the groups in terms of fertilization and cleavage rates after using the CAM in the percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA) subgroup (p = 0.05, p

conclusionCAM treatment could improve fertilization and cleavage rates in obstructive azoospermia participants. It had a significant effect on embryo quality, and pregnancy and live birth rates in PESA cases.

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Calcium ionophoreFertilizationICSI.Obstructive azoospermia

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