Testicular sperm results in elevated miscarriage rates compared to epididymal sperm in azoospermic patients

CONTEXT: Several sperm retrievel techniques are available for use on azoospeermic men. Comparisons between spermatozoa retrieved from the testicles and epidymis in relation to pregnancy and miscarriage rates are not well established. OBJECTIVE: To compare pregnancy and miscarriage rates using sperm...

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Main Authors: Edson Borges Júnior, Lia Mara Rossi-Ferragut, Fábio Firmbach Pasqualotto, Daniela Regina dos Santos, Cláudia Chagas Rocha, Assumpto Iaconelli Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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