Initial observation on L-carnitine for asthenospermia with epididymal knob / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
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(12): 671-675, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-308275
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the efficacy of L-carnitine on asthenospermia with epididymal knob.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-five patients aged 25-39 years with asthenospermia with epididymal knob were received at our clinic of andrology from May 2003 to July 2004, and given oral L-carnitine 2 g/d for 3 months. The sperm parameters of the patients were analyzed by computer-assisted sperm analysis system before and after L-carnitine treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 32 patients who accomplished the 3-month L-carnitine therapy, only 4 remained unimproved in sperm parameters, while the other 28 were significantly improved in sperm concentration, forward sperm motility, total sperm motility, straight line velocity, curvilinear velocity and average path velocity. Four of the patients wives were pregnant and one patient fathered a child.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Oral L-carnitine therapy is efficacious for asthenospermia with epididymal knob.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Sperm Motility
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Vitamin B Complex
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Carnitine
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Epididymis
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Asthenozoospermia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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