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| Title |
Comparison of the effect of a combination of eight micronutrients versus a standard mono preparation on sperm parameters
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| Published in |
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, December 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12958-016-0219-0 |
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| Authors |
Markus Lipovac, Florian Bodner, Martin Imhof, Peter Chedraui |
| Abstract |
There are reports showing that l-carnitine alone or in combination with other micronutrients improve sperm parameters. However, comparative studies are still lacking. This study was carried out to compare the short term effects of a combination of eight micronutrients including l-carnitine vs. a mono-substance (l-carnitine alone) on sperm parameters. This was a prospective, open-labelled, nonrandomized study that included male subjects (20 to 60 years) with at least 1 year of subfertility and at least one pathological semen analysis who received 3 months treatment with a mono-substance (500 mg l-carnitine/twice a day, n = 156) or a combined compound (440 mg l-carnitine + 250 mg l-arginine + 40 mg zinc + 120 mg vitamin E + 80 mg glutathione + 60 μg selenium + 15 mg coenzyme Q10 + 800 μg folic acid/once a day, n = 143) for the same time period. Sperm parameters were analyzed before and after treatment and groups comparisons performed. Baseline characteristics were similar among studied groups (age and body mass indices). Semen parameters (volume, density, overall progressive motility [including slow and fast motility]) and percentage of sperm with normal morphology improved after 3 months in both groups as compared to baseline. However, relative change (expressed as % increase of absolute values) for sperm density and overall progressive motility (including fast motility) was found to be higher for the combined micronutrient treatment group as compared to the mono-treatment using l-carnitine alone. Both analyzed groups displayed a positive short term effect on all sperm parameters; however effect on density and motility was significantly better for the combined formulation. There is need for more research in this matter that includes long term outcome data. Retrospectively registered at ISRCTN (7th October 2016). Study ID: ISRCTN48594239. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 85 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 15% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 23 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 33% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 32 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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