Male reproductive system inflammation after healing from coronavirus disease 2019

Discussion and conclusionNegative correlations between interleukin-1 β and tumor necrosis factor-α and sperm number and the overall high levels of semen cytokines indicate a potential detrimental role of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 driven inflammation on spermatogenesis. Overall, our results indicate that male patients recovering from coronaviru s disease 2019 deserve accurate follow-up for their fertility status.

Source: Andrology - December 14, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Simone Morselli, Arcangelo Sebastianelli, Andrea Liaci, Claudia Zaccaro, Alessio Pecoraro, Rossella Nicoletti, Alekseja Manera, Claudio Bisegna, Riccardo Campi, Simona Pollini, Alberto Antonelli, Filippo Lagi, Marco Coppi, Elisabetta Baldi, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research