The effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on miscarriage rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2908-2917

  Robinson, Lynne ^a   Gallos, Ioannis D ^a,b   Conner, Sarah J ^a,b   Rajkhowa, Madhurima ^a   Miller, David ^c   Lewis, Sheena ^d   Kirkman Brown, Jackson ^a,b   Coomarasamy, Arri ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation; male infertility; miscarriage; pregnancy loss; spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; CELL DNA; SPERM DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMET ASSAY; CONCEPTION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; EJACULATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; NICK END LABELING; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; SPERM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SUBFERTILITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84866388353     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des261     Document Type: Review

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