Reduced semen quality in chronic prostatitis patients that have cellular autoimmune response to prostate antigens | Zendy

Rubén D. Motrich | Zendy; Mariana Maccioni | Zendy; Rosa Isabel Molina | Zendy; Andrea Tissera | Zendy; José Javier Olmedo | Zendy; Clelia M. Riera | Zendy; Virginia E. Rivero | Zendy

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Reduced semen quality in chronic prostatitis patients that have cellular autoimmune response to prostate antigens

Author(s) -

Rubén D. Motrich,

Mariana Maccioni,

Rosa Isabel Molina,

Andrea Tissera,

José Javier Olmedo,

Clelia M. Riera,

Virginia E. Rivero

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dei073

Subject(s) - prostatitis , semen , medicine , prostate , antigen , immunology , prostate specific antigen , semen quality , andrology , cancer

The relationship between chronic prostatitis and fertility has been controversial for many years. We have previously shown the presence of a cellular autoimmune response against prostate antigens in a group of chronic prostatitis patients. Our main goal was to investigate whether chronic prostatitis (either caused by an infection or an autoimmune response to the prostate gland) could have a deleterious effect on semen quality.

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