Impaired fertility in men diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis: results of a large multicentre study (iFAME-Fertility).
Luis Fernando Perez-GarciaEsther RöderRobbert J GoekoopJohanna M W HazesMarc-Redwart KokHieronymus T W SmeeleIlja TchetverikovAnnette H M van der Helm van MilJos H van der KaapPetra KokBouwe P KrijtheRadboud J E M DolhainPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2021)
This is the first study that shows that IA can impair male fertility. Men diagnosed with IA before and during the peak of reproductive age had a lower fertility rate, higher childlessness rate and more fertility problems. Increased awareness and more research into the causes behind this association are urgently needed.
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