A practical guide to sperm analysis : basic andrology and reproductive medicine / edited by Nicolas Garrido, Rocio Rivera
Imprint
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017
Edition
First edition
Descript
xi, 266 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
CONTENT
The usefulness of sperm viability testing in reproductive technology: the hypo-osmotic swelling test, laser and motility stimulants -- History and physical examination: Male infertility -- The role of hormonal profiles to forecast male fertility chances -- The application of genetic tests in an assisted reproduction unit: karyotype -- Genetic testing of Y-chromosome microdeletion -- The application of genetic tests in an assisted reproduction unit: sperm FISH -- The application of genetic tests in an assisted reproduction unit: cystic fibrosis carrier screening -- The application of genetic tests in an assisted reproduction unit: MRNA microarrays -- The application of genetic tests in an Assisted Reproduction Unit: DNA fragmentation -- The application of genetic tests in an Assisted Reproduction Unit: DNA methylation defects -- The use of sperm ultramorphology assessment in assisted reproduction -- The usefulness of antisperm antibodies testing -- The measurement of oxidative stress in semen and use in assisted reproduction -- The importance of sperm surface markers in reproductive success: sperm hyaluronan binding -- The importance of sperm surface markers in reproductive success: surface change -- The relevance in reproductive success of sperm head polarization (birefringence) -- The applicability of Raman spectroscopy in sperm diagnosis and selection for assisted reproduction -- The use of sperm proteomics in the Assisted Reproduction laboratory -- The evaluation of surgically retrieved spermatozoa and its usefulness in assisted reproduction