Assessment of deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation index, testicular volume, semen parameters, and hormone profile in gonadotropin-treated men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. 2013

Hani Hosseinifar, and Marjan Sabbaghian, and Mohammad Chehrazi, and Tahereh Modarresi, and Firouz Jannat Alipour, and Mohammad Ali Sadighi Gilani
Department of Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.

OBJECTIVE To study the sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation index (DFI), testicular volume, semen parameters, and hormone profile in human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)- and human menopausal gonadotrophin (hMG)-treated patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) with and without a successful pregnancy. METHODS This is a cross sectional study. The study initially included 81 patients with HH and azoospermia at the Infertility Unit of Royan Institute between 2010 and 2012. Fifty-eight of 81 patients achieved >1 × 10(6) sperm/mL during hCG and hMG therapy. These 58 patients were divided into the following 2 groups: 20 patients with HH who achieved pregnancy in response to hCG/hMG (responders, 16 naturally and 4 by intrauterine insemination) and 38 gonadotropin-treated patients with HH with failed pregnancy (nonresponders, 29 naturally, 5 by intrauterine insemination, 1 by in vitro fertilization, and 3 by intracytoplasmic sperm injection). Sperm DNA fragmentation was visualized by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. RESULTS Average of DFI (responders: 13.45 ± 0.64; nonresponders: 21.92 ± 0.86), age, body mass index, testis volume semen parameters, and follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and testosterone levels in the 2 groups were calculated. Cut-off point for DFI was determined by receiver operating curve analysis (17.5%). CONCLUSIONS It was shown that DFI in responders is significantly lower than DFI in nonresponders (P <.001), and duration of hCG and hMG therapy in responders is significantly higher than those of nonresponders (P <.05). DFI could be predictive of conception (P <.001; odds ratio 0.57; 95% confidence interval 0.417-0.778). It can be concluded that despite low sperm quality, especially sperm concentration in these patients, decreasing sperm DNA damage may result in successful fertilization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007006 Hypogonadism Condition resulting from deficient gonadal functions, such as GAMETOGENESIS and the production of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES. It is characterized by delay in GROWTH, germ cell maturation, and development of secondary sex characteristics. Hypogonadism can be due to a deficiency of GONADOTROPINS (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) or due to primary gonadal failure (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism). Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism,Hypogonadism, Isolated Hypogonadotropic,Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism,Hypogonadism, Hypergonadotropic,Hypogonadism, Hypogonadotropic
D008297 Male Males
D008596 Menotropins Extracts of urine from menopausal women that contain high concentrations of pituitary gonadotropins, FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE and LUTEINIZING HORMONE. Menotropins are used to treat infertility. The FSH:LH ratio and degree of purity vary in different preparations. Gonadotropins, Human Menopausal,Human Menopausal Gonadotropin,CP-89044,CP-90033,HMG Ferring,HMG Lepori,HMG Massone,Humegon,Menogon,Menopur,Menotrophin,Normegon,ORG-31338,Pergonal,Pergonal-500,CP 89044,CP 90033,CP89044,CP90033,Gonadotropin, Human Menopausal,Human Menopausal Gonadotropins,Lepori, HMG,Menopausal Gonadotropin, Human,ORG 31338,ORG31338,Pergonal 500,Pergonal500
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D004249 DNA Damage Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION. These deviations may be caused by physical or chemical agents and occur by natural or unnatural, introduced circumstances. They include the introduction of illegitimate bases during replication or by deamination or other modification of bases; the loss of a base from the DNA backbone leaving an abasic site; single-strand breaks; double strand breaks; and intrastrand (PYRIMIDINE DIMERS) or interstrand crosslinking. Damage can often be repaired (DNA REPAIR). If the damage is extensive, it can induce APOPTOSIS. DNA Injury,DNA Lesion,DNA Lesions,Genotoxic Stress,Stress, Genotoxic,Injury, DNA,DNA Injuries
D005260 Female Females
D005300 Fertility Agents, Female Compounds which increase the capacity to conceive in females. Fertility Agents, Female, Hormonal,Fertility Agents, Female, Synthetic,Infertility Agents, Female,Female Fertility Agents, Synthetic,Infertility Drugs, Female,Synthetic Female Fertility Agents,Agents, Female Fertility,Agents, Female Infertility,Drugs, Female Infertility,Female Fertility Agents,Female Infertility Agents,Female Infertility Drugs
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013091 Spermatogenesis The process of germ cell development in the male from the primordial germ cells, through SPERMATOGONIA; SPERMATOCYTES; SPERMATIDS; to the mature haploid SPERMATOZOA. Spermatocytogenesis,Spermiogenesis

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