Open AccessAntisperm protein targets in azoospermia men
Author(s) -
Mohammad Sadegh SoltaniZangbar,
Sara Keshtgar,
Jaleh Zolghadri,
Behrouz GharesiFard
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.178629
Subject(s) - obstructive azoospermia , azoospermia , sperm , male infertility , andrology , infertility , semen , medicine , antibody , western blot , biology , immunology , pregnancy , genetics , gene
The number of couples that meet the definition of infertility at reproductive ages is increasing worldwide. One of the most known conditions of infertility in males is azoospermia, defined as complete absence of spermatozoa in the semen. Azoospermia manifests in two forms, namely obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia. Although the presence of antisperm antibody (ASA) has been reported in 88% of the patients with obstructive azoospermia (OA), interestingly, there is no data regarding ASA targets in OA individuals.