Effects of different immunodepressants on the sperm parameters of kidney transplant recipients / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 405-407, 2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-338283
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effects of different immunodepressants on the sperm parameters of kidney transplant recipients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In 15 healthy fertile men and 37 kidney transplant recipients, ejaculates were aseptically obtained by masturbation. Thirty-seven patients were divided into two groups, 20 patients were treated with Prograf (FK506) combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and prednisone; 17 patients were treated with cyclosporine (CsA) combination with azathioprine with prednisone. The sperm viability, mobility parameters such as prorsad percentage motility, straight line velocity (VSL), curve line velocity (VCL), velocity of average path (VAP) and morph were estimated with a computer-assisted sperm analyzer (CASA) provided with a multiple-exposure photography system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were no significant difference in sperm viability rate [(81.7 +/- 5.7)%, (79.4 +/- 6.8)% and (83.8 +/- 6.0)%], VCL [(24.1 +/- 8.6)%, (23.9 +/- 4.4)%, (24.8 +/- 4.2)% ] and VAP [(19.7 +/- 6.6)%, (18.6 +/- 2.9)%, (21.0 +/- 4.0)%] among groups of FK506, CsA and control, respectively (P > 0.05). The rate of anomaly [(67.8 +/- 5.7)%], the prorsad percentage motility [(46.4 +/- 8.1)%] and VSL [(15.4 +/- 4.6)%] in the group of FK506 were respectively significantly lower and higher than those in the group of CsA [(80.1 +/- 5.6%, (33.3 +/- 6.4)%, (10.2 +/- 2.4)%] (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The application of FK506 combined with MMF could help recover the mobility and morphology of the sperm in kidney transplantation recipients.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharmacology
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Sperm Motility
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Prednisone
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Case-Control Studies
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Kidney Transplantation
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Tacrolimus
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Cyclosporine
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Mycophenolic Acid
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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