학술논문
Sperm DNA Fragmentation: A Critical Assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Document Type
article
Author
Ashok Agarwal; Ala’a Farkouh; Neel Parekh; Armand Zini; Mohamed Arafa; Hussein Kandil; Nick Tadros; Gian Maria Busetto; Rafael Ambar; Sijo Parekattil; Florence Boitrelle; Hassan Sallam; Sunil Jindal; Edmund Ko; Mara Simopoulou; Hyun Jun Park; Mohammad Ali Sadighi; Ramadan Saleh; Jonathan Ramsay; Marlon Martine; Haitham Elbardisi; Juan Alvarez; Giovanni Colpi; Jaime Gosalvez; Donald Evenson; Rupin Shah
Source
The World Journal of Men's Health, Vol 40, Iss 1, Pp 30-37 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2287-4208
2287-4690
2287-4690
Abstract
Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) is implicated in male infertility and adverse reproductive outcomes. With the publication of many studies regarding the etiologies and contributors to SDF, as well as the effects of SDF, guidelines are necessary to aid clinicians in the application of SDF for male fertility evaluation. Two recent clinical practice guidelines were published by Agarwal et al and Esteves et al. In this article, we have evaluated and compared both guidelines. We have found fairly similar recommendations between the two guidelines and have also highlighted the differences between them. Finally, we have summarized and combined the best practice recommendations from both guidelines.