Correlation between the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and sperm morphology of infertile patients

• Published in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 979 - 986
• Main Authors: Ferrigno, Alberto, Ruvolo, Giovanni, Capra, Giuseppina, Serra, Nicola, Bosco, Liana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA damage; DNA fragmentation; Fertility; Gamete Biology; Gynecology; Human Genetics; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Morphology; Reproductive Medicine; Seminal fluid; Sperm; Statistics; Pellet Swim up; TUNEL assay; Sperm morphology; DFI; Human spermatozoa

Purpose To evaluate the correlation between the DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) and sperm morphology in patients undergoing ICSI, as a predictive parameter in reproductive outcomes. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 125 infertile patients enrolled in a fertility clinic. Seminal characteri...