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ReviewJournal of endocrinological investigation2026

Preimplantation genetic testing for male factor infertility: lights and shadows.

Rossella Mazzilli, Danilo Cimadomo, Antonio Capalbo, Maria Rosaria Campitiello, Maurizio Guido, Laura Rienzi, Filippo Maria Ubaldi, Alberto Vaiarelli, Alberto Ferlin

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Review in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2026. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Rossella MazzilliDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Rossella.mazzilli@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6707-3413
Danilo CimadomoDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology Lazzaro Spallanzani, Laboratory of Biology and Biotechnology of Reproduction, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Antonio CapalboUnit of Molecular Genetics, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), G. dAnnunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Maria Rosaria CampitielloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, ASL Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
Maurizio GuidoDepartment of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Nutrition (DFSSN), Università Della Calabria, Cosenza, Italy.
Laura RienziIVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVIRMA Italia, Rome, Italy.
Filippo Maria UbaldiIVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraRome, Italy.
Alberto VaiarelliIVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraRome, Italy.
Alberto FerlinUnit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Systems Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMale factor could contribute, alone or in combination with female factor, to the inability to conceive in a couple in more than half of cases. The effect of male factor infertility (MFI) on embryological assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes remains an ongoing discussion. PURPOSE: to evaluate the impact of MFI on embryo aneuploidy rates, to better understand the role and possible indication for Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A), considering the role of sperm characteristics, paternal age, sperm DNA fragmentation and sperm aneuploidies.

methodsthis narrative review included all available articles, published up to January 2026. RESULTS AND

conclusionsAvailable evidence, often based on heterogeneous and old-fashioned methodologies, suggests that MFI may impair embryonic development, particularly in terms of fertilization rate and blastulation rate, more than embryo euploidy; however, a comprehensive evaluation of MFI should be integrated into clinical practice in the context of couple infertility, to also optimize the efficiency and outcomes of ART. Promising results emerged from sperm DNA fragmentation as a tool to predict embryo euploidy, but further investigations involving larger sample sizes and improved standardization are required.

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AzoospermiaEmbryo aneuploidyMale Factor Infertility (MFI)OligozoospermiaPreimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)Severe Male Factor (SMF)

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PMID42606815

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