Sperm DNA status in infertile patients with clinical varicocele.

CONCLUSION: Clinical varicocele generates a significant increase of sperm abnormalities and DNA damage, and these changes are positively correlated with varicocele grade. Sperm DNA damage independent of its cause, may affect the quality of the ejaculated sperm and may have implications on patient's fertility potential. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3. PMID: 32826197 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Progres en Urologie - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Prog Urol Source Type: research