Open AccessIntravenous iron replacement therapy in eugonadal males with iron-deficiency anemia: Effects on pituitary gonadal axis and sperm parameters; A pilot study
Author(s) -
Ashraf T. Soliman,
Mohamed A Yassin,
Vincenzo De Sanctis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131158
Subject(s) - medicine , hemoglobin , sperm , testosterone (patch) , anemia , endocrinology , sperm motility , semen , iron deficiency anemia , basal (medicine) , ferritin , semen analysis , andrology , infertility , pregnancy , biology , insulin , genetics
To evaluate semen parameters and to assess serum FSH, LH, Testosterone (T) concentrations before and 12 weeks after intravenous iron therapy (800-1200 mg elemental iron therapy - IVI) in adults with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA).