Significant reduction of sperm disomy in six men: effect of traditional Chinese medicine?
Asian J Androl
; 7(4): 419-25, 2005 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-16281091
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To test the hypothesis that levels of sperm disomy fell significantly in six men treated by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).METHODS:
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was done on the sperm heads of six men before and during treatment by TCM.RESULTS:
There was a significant reduction in sperm disomy in all six men. This coincided with TCM treatment.CONCLUSION:
This is the first study reporting a significant reduction in sperm disomy in men over a given time course. The fact that this coincided with TCM treatment is intriguing but no conclusions can be drawn from this until placebo-controlled clinical trials are implemented.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Espermatozoides
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas
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Infertilidade Masculina
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article