Lifestyle and environmental risk factors for unexplained male infertility: study protocol for Australian Male Infertility Exposure (AMIE), a case-control study.
Reprod Health
; 20(1): 32, 2023 Feb 13.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36782223
Approximately 1 in 20 men are sub-fertile or infertile yet very little is known about the causes of male infertility. Research has suggested that lifestyle choices and environmental factors contribute to infertility, but more needs to be done to identify and verify the full suite of associations.We will recruit up to 1000 Australian male partners within couples who are seeking help from fertility clinics to get pregnant. They will be asked about their general health, lifestyle and environmental exposures at home or work over their lifespan. We will compare findings between men who are sub- or infertile with men who are not. Any differences will help us understand what factors may be associated with risk of infertility in men.This study will provide important information to clinicians and to inform public policy that will lead to prevention and improved treatment strategies for infertile men. The data gathered from this study will enable future research including the genetic and epigenetic basis of male infertility.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infertilidad
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Infertilidad Femenina
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Infertilidad Masculina
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Reprod Health
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia