Effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy on semen parameters of a cohort of 770 HIV-1 infected men.

Valeria Maria SavasiFrancesca ParisiMonica OnetaArianna LaoretiBina ParrillaPiergiorgio DucaIrene Cetin

Published in: PloS one (2019)

HIV-1 infected patients showed a significant impairment of semen parameters compared to the reference values. HAART type and duration showed no associations with semen quality. Further research is needed to investigate implications for clinical care of HIV infected men desiring a child.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected patients
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv aids
quality improvement
healthcare
middle aged
palliative care
mental health
pain management
south africa
hepatitis c virus