Male Reproductive Tract Involvement and Sperm Parameters in SARS-CoV-2 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yudhistira Pradnyan Kloping Furqan Hidayatullah Zakaria Aulia Rahman Eric Chung Lukman Hakim

Published in: The world journal of men's health (2022)

SARS-CoV-2 infection may result in decreased sperm concentration in severe cases and the mechanism relates to potential reproductive tract inflammation. The absence of large viral RNA detection in the semen indicates a systemic effect, although this is largely unproven.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
patient reported outcomes
human health
label free
real time pcr
sensitive detection