A retrospective cohort study of geographic differences in the semen of 1,012 sperm donors in China.
Transl Androl Urol
; 12(2): 187-196, 2023 Feb 28.
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| ID: mdl-36915889
ABSTRACT
Background:
Male reproductive health has become a serious public health concern, and semen quality is essential to male reproduction. We aimed to investigate geographical differences in the semen quality of sperm donors from northern and southern China by enrolling donors across the country.Methods:
A total of 1,012 sperm donors were enrolled in this study between 2015 and 2019. Donors were first divided into two parts based on their birthplace according to the "Qinling-Huaihe" line, and secondly, by their residential latitude. Finally, donors were re-classified into two groups (typically north and south) which contained 667 samples.Results:
Statistically significant differences in sperm concentration were observed among men from different latitudes in China (P=0.04). The sperm concentrations of males from 18° to 27° north latitude were significantly lower than those from 36° to 45° and 45° to 54° [median 131, 134, and 146, respectively, P=0.021 (18° to 27° vs. 36° to 45°) and P=0.01 (18° to 27° vs. 45° to 54°)].Conclusion:
We hypothesize environmental pollution and mental stress due to the increased population size may be the main factors underlying differences in the sperm quality of men in northern and southern China.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transl Androl Urol
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China