Indicators of male fertility potential in adult patients with beta-thalassemia major: a comparative study between patients undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation and transfusion-dependent patients.

Tahereh RostamiMohammad Amir MohammadifardShahla AnsariAzadeh KiumarsiNasrollah MalekiAmir KasaeianFatemeh AghamahdiSoroush RadArdeshir Ghavamzadeh

Published in: Fertility research and practice (2020)

Thalassemia patients undergone allogeneic HSCT have lower fertility potential, mainly in sperm parameters compared with patients treated with blood transfusion and chelation. This information is important for thalassemic patients considering HSCT.

Keyphrases

stem cell transplantation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
prognostic factors
high dose
low dose
cardiac surgery
sickle cell disease