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List of works by Sandro C. Esteves

A Novel Predictive Model to Estimate the Number of Mature Oocytes Required for Obtaining at Least One Euploid Blastocyst for Transfer in Couples Undergoing Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: The ART Calculator

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A Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis on the clinical utility of sperm DNA fragmentation testing in specific male infertility scenarios.

scientific article published on September 2017

A clinical appraisal of the genetic basis in unexplained male infertility.

scientific article published on July 2013

A comprehensive review of genetics and genetic testing in azoospermia

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

A critical appraisal on the role of varicocele in male infertility.

scientific article published on 28 November 2011

A new more detailed stratification of low responders to ovarian stimulation: from a poor ovarian response to a low prognosis concept

scientific article published on 24 February 2016

A prospective, randomized, single - blind study comparing intraplaque injection of thiocolchicine and verapamil in Peyronie's Disease: a pilot study

scientific article published on 3 December 2014

A quality management approach to controlled ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technology: the "Fischer protocol"

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

A single cut-off value of sperm DNA fragmentation testing does not fit all.

scientific article published on September 2017

A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and best practice statements for the diagnosis and management of varicocele in children and adolescents

scientific article published on 15 December 2015

A systematic review of recent clinical practice guidelines and best practice statements for the evaluation of the infertile male

scientific article published on 04 August 2015

A translational medicine appraisal of specialized andrology testing in unexplained male infertility.

scientific article published on 27 April 2014

Abstinence Time and Its Impact on Basic and Advanced Semen Parameters

scientific article published on 16 May 2016

Afterword to varicocele and male infertility: current concepts and future perspectives.

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

Air quality control in the ART laboratory is a major determinant of IVF success

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All-round approach in diagnosis.

scientific article published on September 2017

An evidence-based perspective on the role of sperm chromatin integrity and sperm DNA fragmentation testing in male infertility.

scientific article published on September 2017

An update on clinical and surgical interventions to reduce sperm DNA fragmentation in infertile men

scientific article published on 09 December 2019

An update on sperm retrieval techniques for azoospermic males

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

An update on the clinical assessment of the infertile male. [corrected].

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Antegrade endopyelotomy for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction in children

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Antioxidants for elevated sperm DNA fragmentation: a mini review

scientific article published on September 2017

Are specialized sperm function tests clinically useful in planning assisted reproductive technology?

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Ascorbic acid reduces redox potential in human spermatozoa subjected to heat-induced oxidative stress.

scientific article published in March 2017

Association Between Progesterone Elevation on the Day of Human Chronic Gonadotropin Trigger and Pregnancy Outcomes After Fresh Embryo Transfer in In Vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles.

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Association between promoter methylation of MLH1 and MSH2 and reactive oxygen species in oligozoospermic men-A pilot study

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Author Reply

scientific article published on 06 July 2016

Best practice statements are not intended to dictate an exclusive course of management

scientific article published on September 2017

Bibliometrics: tracking research impact by selecting the appropriate metrics

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COVID-19 and assisted reproductive technology services: repercussions for patients and proposal for individualized clinical management

scientific article published on 13 May 2020

Call for wider application of sperm DNA fragmentation test

scientific article published on September 2017

Characterisation of a subpopulation of sperm with massive nuclear damage, as recognised with the sperm chromatin dispersion test

scientific article published on 26 May 2013

Cigarette Smoking and Semen Quality: A New Meta-analysis Examining the Effect of the 2010 World Health Organization Laboratory Methods for the Examination of Human Semen.

scientific article published on 21 April 2016

Clinical management of infertile men with nonobstructive azoospermia

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Clinical outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in infertile men with treated and untreated clinical varicocele

scientific article published on 19 August 2010

Clinical relevance of genetic variants of gonadotrophins and their receptors in controlled ovarian stimulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Clinical relevance of routine semen analysis and controversies surrounding the 2010 World Health Organization criteria for semen examination

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Clinical utility of freeze-all approach in ART treatment: A mini-review

scientific article published on 23 November 2019

Clinical utility of sperm DNA damage in male infertility

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Clinical utility of sperm DNA fragmentation testing: concise practice recommendations

scientific article published on September 2017

Clinical utility of sperm DNA fragmentation testing: practice recommendations based on clinical scenarios

scientific article published on December 2016

Comparative study of the fertility potential of men with only one testis

scientific article published on 01 January 1991

Comparison of reproductive outcome in oligozoospermic men with high sperm DNA fragmentation undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection with ejaculated and testicular sperm

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

Comparison of sperm retrieval and reproductive outcome in azoospermic men with testicular failure and obstructive azoospermia treated for infertility.

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Comparison of strategies to reduce sperm DNA fragmentation in couples undergoing ICSI

scientific article published on September 2017

Correction to: The role of recombinant LH in women with hypo-response to controlled ovarian stimulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 14 March 2019

Critical appraisal of World Health Organization's new reference values for human semen characteristics and effect on diagnosis and treatment of subfertile men.

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Current limitation and future perspective of sperm DNA fragmentation tests

scientific article published on September 2017

Defining Low Prognosis Patients Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology: POSEIDON Criteria-The Why

scientific article published on 17 August 2018

Despite limitations, sperm DNA fragmentation testing provides unique information complementary to but distinct from semen analysis results.

scientific article published on September 2017

Development of targeted therapeutic strategies and refinement of sperm DNA fragmentation testing

scientific article published on September 2017

Development of treatment strategies in men with vulnerable sperm.

scientific article published on September 2017

Diagnostic accuracy of sperm DNA degradation index (DDSi) as a potential noninvasive biomarker to identify men with varicocele-associated infertility

scientific article published on 31 July 2015

Diagnostic accuracy of sperm chromatin dispersion test to evaluate sperm deoxyribonucleic acid damage in men with unexplained infertility

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Drawbacks of the current practice

scientific article published on September 2017

Editorial - A missing vas deferens: practical implications for urologists performing vasectomies and managing infertile men

scientific article published on September 2016

Editorial Comment: Antioxidant enzyme profile and lipid peroxidation products in semen samples of testicular germ cell tumor patients submitted to orchiectomy

scientific article published on July 2017

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article published in 2012

Effect of cigarette smoking on levels of seminal oxidative stress in infertile men: a prospective study

Effect of in vitro incubation on spontaneous acrosome reaction in fresh and cryopreserved human spermatozoa.

scientific article published on September 1998

Effect of mobile telephones on sperm quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Effect of swim-up sperm washing and subsequent capacitation on acrosome status and functional membrane integrity of normal sperm

scientific article published on 01 September 2000

Effect of varicocele on semen characteristics according to the new 2010 World Health Organization criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Effect of varicocele repair on sperm DNA fragmentation: a review

scientific article published on 14 March 2018

Effects of the technique of cryopreservation and dilution/centrifugation after thawing on the motility and vitality of spermatozoa of oligoasthenozoospermic men.

scientific article published in March 2003

Elucidating the clinical indications of sperm DNA fragmentation in male infertility

scientific article published on September 2017

Engaging practicing gynecologists in the management of infertile men.

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Estimation of age-dependent decrease in blastocyst euploidy by next generation sequencing: development of a novel prediction model

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Evaluation of acrosomal status and sperm viability in fresh and cryopreserved specimens by the use of fluorescent peanut agglutinin lectin in conjunction with hypo-osmotic swelling test

scientific article published in May 2007

Expanding our understanding of clinical laboratory testing in male infertility patients.

scientific article published on September 2017

Expanding treatment paradigm of high sperm DNA fragmentation.

scientific article published on September 2017

Extended indications for sperm retrieval: summary of current literature

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

Feasibility of refreezing human spermatozoa through the technique of liquid nitrogen vapor

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Female infertility and assisted reproductive technology

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Freeze-all strategy in IVF/ICSI cycles: an update on clinical utility

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Fresh versus elective frozen embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI cycles: a systematic review and meta-analysis of reproductive outcomes

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Fresh versus frozen blastocyst transfer

From bench to clinic

scientific article published on September 2017

Frontiers in clinical andrology.

scientific article published on September 2017

Further evidence supports the clinical utility of sperm DNA fragmentation testing in male infertility workup and assisted reproductive technology

scientific article published on September 2017

Future Perspectives of POSEIDON Stratification for Clinical Practice and Research

scientific article published on 11 July 2019

Future direction in sperm DNA fragmentation testing.

scientific article published on September 2017

GnRH Agonist Trigger and LH Activity Luteal Phase Support versus hCG Trigger and Conventional Luteal Phase Support in Fresh Embryo Transfer IVF/ICSI Cycles-A Systematic PRISMA Review and Meta-analysis

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Gonadotropin therapy in assisted reproduction: an evolutionary perspective from biologics to biotech.

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Hormonal stimulation of spermatogenesis: a new way to treat the infertile male with non-obstructive azoospermia?

scientific article published on 11 February 2019

Hot topics in female infertility: an afterword

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Hot topics in male infertility: an afterword

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Human sperm handling in intracytoplasmic sperm injection processes: In vitro studies on mouse oocyte activation, embryo development competence and sperm oxidation-reduction potential

scientific article published on 9 January 2018

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Revisited

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Impact of Body Mass Index on female fertility and ART outcomes

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Implementation of air quality control in reproductive laboratories in full compliance with the Brazilian Cells and Germinative Tissue Directive

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Implementation of cleanroom technology in reproductive laboratories: the question is not why but how.

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

Implication of sperm processing during assisted reproduction on sperm DNA integrity.

scientific article published on September 2017

Improvement in motion characteristics and acrosome status in cryopreserved human spermatozoa by swim-up processing before freezing.

scientific article published in October 2000

Indications and outcomes of varicocele repair

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Individualized controlled ovarian stimulation in expected poor-responders: an update

scientific article published on 9 March 2018

Influence of antisperm antibodies in the semen on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome

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Influence of subacute starvation on cardiac response to isoproterenol in rats

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Insight into oxidative stress in varicocele-associated male infertility: part 1.

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Insight into oxidative stress in varicocele-associated male infertility: part 2.

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Insights on the predictive accuracy of the sperm DNA fragmentation tests on male infertility.

scientific article published on September 2017

Integrating surgical and clinical andrology is essential to improve the quality of care delivered to infertile couples.

scientific article published on September 2017

Interventions to Prevent Sperm DNA Damage Effects on Reproduction

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection for male infertility and consequences for offspring

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Is National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline a nice guideline?

scientific article published on September 2017

It is high time for clinical application of sperm DNA fragmentation testing

scientific article published on September 2017

Laboratory handling of epididymal and testicular spermatozoa: What can be done to improve sperm injections outcome

scientific article published on September 1, 2012

Lack of standardization in performance of the semen analysis among laboratories in the United States

Live birth must be the primary reproductive endpoint in IVF/ICSI studies evaluating sperm DNA fragmentation testing.

scientific article published on September 2017

Male Oxidative Stress Infertility (MOSI): Proposed Terminology and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Idiopathic Male Infertility

scientific article published on 28 May 2019

Male infertility and assisted reproductive technology

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Management Strategies for POSEIDON Groups 3 and 4

scientific article published on 11 September 2019

Management of Women With an Unexpected Low Ovarian Response to Gonadotropin

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

Methods of surgical sperm extraction and implications for assisted reproductive technology success

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction as an alternative for sperm acquisition in the most difficult cases of Azoospermia: Technique and preliminary results in India

scientific article published on April 2013

Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (micro-TESE) as a Sperm Acquisition Method for Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia Seeking Fertility: Operative and Laboratory Aspects

scientific article published on May 1, 2013

More good than harm should be expected when Testi-ICSI is applied to oligozoospermic men with post-testicular sperm DNA fragmentation.

scientific article published on September 2017

Multi-centre assessment of nitroblue tetrazolium reactivity in human semen as a potential marker of oxidative stress.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Novel approaches for diagnosis and management of low prognosis patients in assisted reproductive technology: the POSEIDON concept

scientific article published on 18 July 2018

Novel concepts in male factor infertility: clinical and laboratory perspectives

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Novel concepts in male infertility.

scientific article published on January 2011

Novel insights into the pathophysiology of varicocele and its association with reactive oxygen species and sperm DNA fragmentation

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One of the many missing links between infertility and sperm DNA fragmentation

scientific article published on September 2017

Oocyte quantity, as well as oocyte quality, plays a significant role for the cumulative live birth rate of a POSEIDON criteria patient

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Outcome of assisted reproductive technology in men with treated and untreated varicocele: systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 23 October 2015

Outcome of varicocele repair in men with nonobstructive azoospermia: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 15 December 2015

Outcomes and Recommendations of an Indian Expert Panel for Improved Practice in Controlled Ovarian Stimulation for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

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Paternal age and assisted reproductive technology: problem solver or trouble maker?

scientific article published on 18 July 2018

Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration as a method for sperm retrieval in men with obstructive azoospermia seeking fertility: operative and laboratory aspects.

scientific article published on July 2015

Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome: a rare entity with a rare presentation in need of multidisciplinary management.

scientific article published on 18 August 2016

Pharmacogenetic algorithm for individualized controlled ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technology cycles

scientific article published on 14 June 2018

Poor definition of poor-ovarian response results in misleading clinical recommendations

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Predictive factors for sperm retrieval and sperm injection outcomes in obstructive azoospermia: Do etiology, retrieval techniques and gamete source play a role?

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Predictive value of testicular histology in secretory azoospermic subgroups and clinical outcome after microinjection of fresh and frozen-thawed sperm and spermatids

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Predictors of surgical sperm retrieval in non-obstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature

scientific article published on 09 June 2020

Pregnancy and birth after intracytoplasmic sperm injection with normal testicular spermatozoa in a patient with azoospermia and tail stump epididymal sperm

scientific article published on November 2015

Protein supplementation intake for bodybuilding and resistance training may impact sperm quality of subfertile men undergoing fertility treatment: a pilot study

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Proteomic Signatures of Sperm Mitochondria in Varicocele: Clinical Utility as Biomarkers of Varicocele-Associated Infertility.

scientific article published on 9 March 2018

Quality of life and menopausal and sexual symptoms in gynecologic cancer survivors

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

REPLY BY THE AUTHORS: Re: Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome: a rare entity with a rare presentation in need of multidisciplinary management.

scientific article published on 8 August 2017

Re: Sperm retrieval rates and intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes for men with non-obstructive azoospermia and the health of resulting offspring.

scientific article published on 22 April 2014

Reactive oxygen species and sperm DNA fragmentation

scientific article published on September 2017

Reactive oxygen species-induced alterations in H19-Igf2 methylation patterns, seminal plasma metabolites, and semen quality

scientific article published on 31 October 2018

Recombinant luteinizing hormone supplementation in assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review

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Recovery of spermatogenesis after microsurgical subinguinal varicocele repair in azoospermic men based on testicular histology

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Reply from Authors re: Christian Leiber, Ulrich Wetterauer. The Cigarette and the Sperm: A Fatal Liaison? Eur Urol 2016;70:646-7: The Cigarette and the Sperm: Causality Dilemma no more?

scientific article published on 19 May 2016

Reply to Eugenio Ventimiglia, Montorsi Francesco, and Andrea Salonia's Letter to the Editor re: Reecha Sharma, Avi Harlev, Ashok Agarwal, Sandro C. Esteves. Cigarette Smoking and Semen Quality: A New Meta-analysis Examining the Effect of the 2010 Wo

scientific article published on 08 June 2016

Reproductive outcomes of testicular versus ejaculated sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection among men with high levels of DNA fragmentation in semen: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Reproductive outcomes, including neonatal data, following sperm injection in men with obstructive and nonobstructive azoospermia: case series and systematic review

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Reproductive potential of men with obstructive azoospermia undergoing percutaneous sperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection according to the cause of obstruction

scientific article published on 20 November 2012

Resistance of human spermatozoa to cryoinjury in repeated cycles of thaw-refreezing

scientific article published on 01 September 2009

Response: Nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) assay

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Restoration of fertility potential via targeted treatment approach

scientific article published on September 2017

Risk factors associated with sperm DNA fragmentation.

scientific article published on September 2017

Role of genetics and epigenetics in male infertility

scientific article published on 21 April 2020

Shedding light on the controversy surrounding the temporal decline in human sperm counts: a systematic review

scientific article published on 2 February 2014

Should a Couple with Failed In Vitro Fertilization or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Elevated Sperm DNA Fragmentation Use Testicular Sperm for the Next Cycle?

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Should we evaluate and treat sperm DNA fragmentation?

scientific article published on 6 April 2016

Specialized sperm function tests in varicocele and the future of andrology laboratory

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Sperm DNA fragmentation for the evaluation of male infertility: clinical algorithms

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation in clinical practice.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation test results reflect the overall quality of the whole semen specimen

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing in patients with subclinical varicocele: is there any evidence?

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing is on the right track.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing is the safe and economical way to go.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing reveals the overall quality of a semen sample.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing: Summary evidence and clinical practice recommendations

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing: a cross sectional survey on current practices of fertility specialists.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation: a key player in decision making.

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation: a rationale for its clinical utility

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation: laboratory and clinical aspects

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm DNA fragmentation: overcoming standardization obstacles

scientific article published on September 2017

Sperm aneuploidy rates in younger and older men

Sperm defect severity rather than sperm Source is associated with lower fertilization rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Sperm retrieval techniques for assisted reproduction.

scientific article published on September 2011

Sperm viability assays--a matter of life and death!

scientific article published on 01 July 1999

Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology

scientific article published in 2022

Storage of sperm samples from males with azoospermia

scientific article published on 28 September 2018

Summary evidence on the effects of varicocele treatment to improve natural fertility in subfertile men

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Surgical treatment of male infertility in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injection – new insights

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Technical aspects of sperm DNA fragmentation testing, methods to select sperm with low DNA fragmentation, and usefulness of redox potential measurement in male infertility.

scientific article published on September 2017

Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay using bench top flow cytometer for evaluation of sperm DNA fragmentation in fertility laboratories: protocol, reference values, and quality control

scientific article published on 16 January 2016

Testicular sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection in non-azoospermic men: a paradigm shift

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Testicular versus ejaculated sperm should be used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in cases of infertility associated with sperm DNA fragmentation | Opinion: Yes.

scientific article published in July 2018

The 'Big Freeze': freeze-all should not be used for everyone

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

The POSEIDON Criteria and Its Measure of Success Through the Eyes of Clinicians and Embryologists

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

The Society for Translational Medicine: clinical practice guidelines for sperm DNA fragmentation testing in male infertility.

scientific article published on September 2017

The azoospermic male: current knowledge and future perspectives

scientific article published on January 2013

The complex nature of the sperm DNA damage process

scientific article published on September 2017

The correct interpretation of sperm DNA fragmentation test.

scientific article published on September 2017

The debate on sperm DNA fragmentation test goes on

scientific article published on September 2017

The importance of quality control and quality assurance in SDF testing

scientific article published on September 2017

The missing piece in management of infertile couple-clinical andrology

scientific article published on September 2017

The novel POSEIDON stratification of 'Low prognosis patients in Assisted Reproductive Technology' and its proposed marker of successful outcome.

scientific article published on 23 December 2016

The price and value of sperm DNA fragmentation tests

scientific article published on September 2017

The problem of mixing 'apples and oranges' in meta-analytic studies

scientific article published on September 2017

The relationship among sperm global DNA methylation, telomere length, and DNA fragmentation in varicocele: a cross-sectional study of 20 cases

scientific article published on 02 January 2019

The role of female factors in the management of sperm DNA fragmentation.

scientific article published on September 2017

The role of recombinant LH in women with hypo-response to controlled ovarian stimulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 06 February 2019

The value of sperm DNA fragmentation testing in real-life clinical presentations.

scientific article published on September 2017

Transurethral resection of partially obstructed ejaculatory ducts: seminal parameters and pregnancy outcomes according to the etiology of obstruction

scientific article published in June 1998

Understanding Ovarian Hypo-Response to Exogenous Gonadotropin in Ovarian Stimulation and Its New Proposed Marker-The Follicle-To-Oocyte (FOI) Index

scientific article published on 17 October 2018

Understanding sperm DNA fragmentation.

scientific article published on September 2017

Unexplained male infertility: diagnosis and management

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Unraveling the utility and limitations of clinical practice guidelines.

scientific article published on September 2017

Update on the management of poor ovarian response in IVF: the shift from Bologna criteria to the Poseidon concept

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Ureteroscopic stone removal in the distal ureter. Why change?

scientific article published in June 1997

Use of sperm DNA fragmentation testing and testicular sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

scientific article published on September 2017

Use of testicular sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection in men with high sperm DNA fragmentation: a SWOT analysis

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

Use of testicular sperm in nonazoospermic males

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Varicocele and male infertility: current concepts and future perspectives

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

What every gynecologist should know about male infertility: an update

scientific article published on March 6, 2012