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2800931

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-28
pubmed:abstractText
We know that antisperm antibodies can cause infertility. We studied the prevalence of the immune response against spermatozoa in infertile couples using immunobead test. 16.2% of the men were autoimmune and 7.3% of the women isoimmune. Both partners were immune in 1.6% of the couples. We also studied the degree of impairment of sperm penetration into cervical mucus in couples in which one of the partners exhibited immunity and we found that generally it correlates with the proportion of sperm exhibiting surface-bound immunoglobulins. In some cases the sperm penetration into cervical mucus was normal in spite of immunization. So other mechanisms of interference should be explored. We found a significant difference (p less than 0.02) in the conception rate between immune and non immune couples (19.3% vs 42%). The pregnancy outcome of immune couples was favorable only in 50% of the cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0587-2421
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of antisperm antibodies in infertile couples with immunobead test: prevalence and prognostic value.
pubmed:affiliation
4th Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Milan S. Raffaele Hospital, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article