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Asian Journal of Andrology (2010) 12: 33-35. doi: 10.1038/aja.2008.50
The usefulness and significance of assessing rapidly progressive spermatozoa
Lars Björndahl1,2
1 Centre for Andrology and Sexual Medicine, Clinic of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge M52, Stockholm, Sweden
2 Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge S-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden
Correspondence: Dr Lars Björndahl, Centre for Andrology and Sexual Medicine, Clinic of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge M52, Stockholm, Sweden, and Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge S-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden. Fax: +46-8731-0334 E-mail: Lars.Bjorndahl@ki.se
Received 1 November 2008; Revised 4 November 2008; Accepted 18 November 2008.
| Abstract |
It is possible and clinically relevant to distinguish between slow and rapid progressive spermatozoa in basic semen analysis. This is discussed in light of the different purposes of semen analysis for the subfertile couple and the male patient. The two groups of progressive spermatozoa should be distinguished to help ensure that pertinent information available in the semen sample is not neglected.
Keywords: male factor infertility, manual sperm motility assessment, quality control, rapidly progressive spermatozoa, reference values, semen analysis, staff training |
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