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Autoantibodies to Spermatozoa in Relation to Male Infertility and Vasectomy
Author(s) -
HALIM A.,
ANTONIOU D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1973.tb06822.x
Subject(s) - vasectomy , infertility , antibody , gynecology , andrology , male infertility , sperm , autoantibody , semen , medicine , biology , population , immunology , research methodology , family planning , pregnancy , genetics , environmental health
Summary In 100 fertile men 2% were found to have sperm‐agglutinating antibodies but these were not clearyly related in any particuliue case of their infertility. Six weeks after vasecomy 6% of the 100 fertile men hand magglunationg antibodies. The significance and importance of these findings are unknown.