Kidney transplantation improves spermatogenic function in patients with uremia.
- Author:
Jian-Jun YU
1
;
Yue-Min XU
;
Hua ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Sperm Motility; Spermatogenesis; physiology; Spermatozoa; ultrastructure; Uremia; physiopathology; surgery
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(11):822-824
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the changes of testicular spermatogenic function after kidney transplantation.
METHODSThirty male patients with uremia underwent kidney transplantation. Semen analyses were made and sperm ultrastructural changes were studied before and after the operation.
RESULTSSperm viability, motility and movement velocity were significantly higher in the postoperative group than in the preoperative group [(70.08 +/- 2.86 vs (36.04 +/- 8.01)], [(76.15 +/- 3.75)% vs (39.27 +/- 4.14)%], [(16.80 +/- 1.11) microm/s vs (8.43 +/- 2.01)] micro/s, respectively (P < 0.01). Sertoli cell, acrosome and mitochondria structures inclined to normal after kidney transplantation.
CONCLUSIONKidney transplantation can significantly improve spermatogenic function in patients with uremia.
