Open AccessSperm DNA damage is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy loss after IVF and ICSI: systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Armand Zini,
Jason Boman,
Éric Belzile,
Antonio Ciampi
Publication year - 2008
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/den321
Subject(s) - pregnancy , intracytoplasmic sperm injection , gynecology , andrology , medicine , obstetrics , sperm , in vitro fertilisation , biology , genetics
Sperm DNA damage is common amongst infertile men and may adversely impact natural reproduction, IUI-assisted reproduction and to a lesser degree IVF pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of sperm DNA damage on the risk of spontaneous pregnancy loss after IVF and ICSI.
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