Short-term effects of COVID-19 on semen parameters: A multicenter study of 69 cases

Erbay G., Sanli A., Turel H., Yavuz U., Erdogan A., Karabakan M., ...More

ANDROLOGY, vol.9, pp.1060-1065, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/andr.13019
  • Journal Name: ANDROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1060-1065
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective COVID-19, which is known to be caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global health problem that can cause multiorgan damage because of its use of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in its pathophysiology. We aimed to investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 had a short-term effect on spermatogenesis, which plays an important role in male reproductive health as it has abundant ACE2 expression in testicular tissue.