Male infertility
Subtitle: diagnosis and treatment
By: editors, Sergio C. Oehninger, Thinus F. Kruger.
Contributors: Oehninger, Sergio C.; Kruger, T. F.
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; Distributed in North and South America by Taylor & Francis
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780415397421
Subjects: Infertility, Male -- diagnosis; Infertility, Male -- therapy; Infertility, Male -- Diagnosis; Infertility, Male -- Treatment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Anatomy and molecular morphology of the spermatozoon; title: Physiology and pathophysiology of sperm motility; title: The pathophysiology and genetics of human male reproduction; title: Contribution of the male gamete to fertilization and embryogenesis; title: Genome architecture in human sperm cells: possible implications for male infertility and prediction of pregnancy outcome; title: Sperm pathology: pathogenic mechanisms and fertility potential in assisted reproduction; title: Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: biological and clinical significance; title: Evaluation of the subfertile male; title: The basic semen analysis; title: Advances in automated sperm morphology evaluation; title: Sperm morphology training and quality control programs are essential for clinically relevant results; title: Role of acrosome index in prediction of fertilization outcome; title: Acrosome reaction: physiology and its value in clinical practice; title: Sperm-zona pellucida binding assays; title: Detection of DNA damage in sperm; title: Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities in male infertility; title: Reactive oxygen species and their impact on fertility; title: How do we define male subfertility and what is the prevalence in the general population?; title: DNA fragmentation and its influence on fertilization and pregnancy outcome; title: The impact of the paternal factor on embryo quality and development: the embryologist's point of view; title: Clinical management of male infertility; title: Urological interventions for the treatment of male infertility; title: Medical treatment of male infertility; title: Male tract infections: diagnosis and treatment; title: Sperm-washing techniques for the HIV-infected male: rationale and experience; title: Treatment of HIV-discordant couples: the Italian experience; title: Artificial insemination using homologous and donor semen; title: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: current status of the technique and outcome; title: Sperm retrieval techniques for intracytoplasmic sperm injection; title: Hyaluronic acid binding by sperm: andrology evaluation of male fertility and sperm selection for intracytoplasmic sperm injection; title: In vitro maturation of spermatozoa; title: New developments in the evaluation and management of the infertile male.