Male infertility : diagnosis and treatment /: diagnosis and treatment. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Sergio C. Oehninger, Thinus F. Kruger.
• Other Names: Oehninger, Sergio C; Kruger, T. F
• Contents: Anatomy and molecular morphology of the spermatozoon -- Physiology and pathophysiology of sperm motility -- The pathophysiology and genetics of human male reproduction -- Contribution of the male gamete to fertilization and embryogenesis -- Genome architecture in human sperm cells: possible implications for male infertility and prediction of pregnancy outcome -- Sperm pathology: pathogenic mechanisms and fertility potential in assisted reproduction -- Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: biological and clinical significance -- Evaluation of the subfertile male -- The basic semen analysis -- Advances in automated sperm morphology evaluation -- Sperm morphology training and quality control programs are essential for clinically relevant results -- Role of acrosome index in prediction of fertilization outcome -- Acrosome reaction: physiology and its value in clinical practice -- Sperm-zona pellucida binding assays -- Detection of DNA damage in sperm -- Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities in male infertility -- Reactive oxygen species and their impact on fertility -- How do we define male subfertility and what is the prevalence in the general population? -- DNA fragmentation and its influence on fertilization and pregnancy outcome -- The impact of the paternal factor on embryo quality and development: the embryologist's point of view -- Clinical management of male infertility -- Urological interventions for the treatment of male infertility -- Medical treatment of male infertility -- Male tract infections: diagnosis and treatment -- Sperm-washing techniques for the HIV-infected male: rationale and experience -- Treatment of HIV-discordant couples: the Italian experience -- Artificial insemination using homologous and donor semen -- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: current status of the technique and outcome -- Sperm retrieval techniques for intracytoplasmic sperm injection -- Hyaluronic acid binding by sperm: andrology evaluation of male fertility and sperm selection for intracytoplasmic sperm injection -- In vitro maturation of spermatozoa -- New developments in the evaluation and management of the infertile male.
• Publisher Details: Abingdon Boca Raton, FL : Informa Healthcare Distributed in North and South America by Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxviii, 468 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616; Infertility, Male -- Diagnosis; Infertility, Male -- Treatment; Infertility, Male -- diagnosis; Infertility, Male -- therapy; Infertility, Male; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; Infertility, Male -- Diagnosis; Infertility, Male -- Treatment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203090626; 0203090624
• Related ISBNs: 9780415397421; 0415397421
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.