The risk of human papillomavirus infection for male fertility abnormality: a meta-analysis / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)
Asian Journal of Andrology
; (6): 493-497, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in males and females worldwide; yet its impact upon male fertility remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of HPV infection in semen on male fertility abnormality. A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library database for relevant publications up to May 6, 2017. The odds ratio (OR), and its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI), was selected to represent the effect size. Statistical analysis was conducted using STATA 12.0. In total, eight articles, providing data on 1955 participants, were included in this meta-analysis. Collectively, the data suggested that HPV infection of semen was a risk factor for male fertility abnormality with an OR of 3.02 (95% CI 2.11-4.32; I2 = 6.9%). Sensitivity analysis revealed that the results of this study were robust. In conclusion, HPV infection of semen represents a risk factor for male fertility abnormality.
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Assunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Fatores de Risco
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Infertilidade Masculina
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Asian Journal of Andrology
Ano de publicação:
2018
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