Tracking research trends and hotspots in sperm DNA fragmentation testing for the evaluation of male infertility: a scientometric analysis.

Saradha Baskaran Ashok Agarwal Manesh Kumar Panner Selvam Renata Finelli Kathy Amy Robert Concetta Iovine Peter Natesan Pushparaj Luna Samanta Avi Harlev Ralf Reinhold Henkel

Published in: Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E (2019)

Our analysis revealed an increasing trend in SDF publications predominantly investigating lifestyle, asthenozoospermia and varicocele conditions with TUNEL being the most widely used technique. A substantial increase in research is warranted to establish SDF as prognostic/diagnostic parameter to evaluate clinical scenarios and ART outcomes.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
hiv infected
polycystic ovary syndrome
circulating tumor cells