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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

Published: August 31, 2020

Pages: 107-115

Research Article

DFI and Chromatin Maturity Status Could be Considered as Independent Parameters for Male Fertility Assessment.

Huda Abdalrazaq 1 Ali I. Rahim 2 Laith A. Abd AL-Hussein 3
1High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Al Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
2Al-Ameed University, College of Medicine; Al-Kafeel Specialized Hospital, IVF Center; Karbala
3College of Medicine, Al Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
History
  • Received: July 7, 2020
  • Accepted: July 30, 2020
  • Available Online: August 8, 2020
DOI

https://doi.org/10.28969/IJEIR.v10.i2.r7.20

Abstract

Human sperm chromatin and integrity of DNA have multiple endogenous factors, such as sperm compression and nucleoproteins, with various mechanisms all through their own sperm production and transport. The integrity of the paternal genetic material in both regular and assisted pregnancy is essential for initiating and maintaining a viable pregnancy. The study included semen samples from 100 men taken from Al Nahrain University Medical Clinic and Babylon Teaching Hospital for Women and Children. The first sperm test was based on the World Health Organization (1999), followed by a DNA integrity test that uses a DNA fragmentation test, and the third intensification test Chromatin by aniline blue dye. It was correlated negatively with the sperm count in combination with DFI and chromatin sperm with semen characteristics (r = - 0.223, p = 0.026). As well as DFI, sperm chromatin was being clinically significant associated with the rate of round cells (r = 0.39, < 0.001). DFI was positive and significantly associated with sperm chromatin in all infertile men (r = 0.958; p<0.001). DNA isolation in all enrolled men has been adversely linked with sperm/ejaculation, has been associated with the round cell count positive way and is not understanding and resolving with other parameters. The width of abstinence and beneficial cell count in all register men were strongly linked with Sperm chromatin. There was a direct relationship between the fragmentation of DNA and chromatin. This could imply that one exam can be used instead of the other.

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