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Can pentoxifylline improve the sperm motion and ICSI success in the primary ciliary dyskinesia?

Authors: Gazi Yildirim, Cem Ficicioglu, Oya Akcin, Rukset Attar, Nihan Tecellioglu, Faruk Yencilek

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), previously known as immotile cilia syndrome, can cause respiratory and reproductive problems. Because of the impaired motion of microtubules the patients suffer upper respiratory tract problems. Infertility is an other issue of these patients. Several attempt have been proposed to bring back sperm motion and to improve intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) results. With our case we have described the management of a male infertility that causes from immotile cilia. The role of ICSI with incubated and activated ejaculatory sperm by pentoxifylline in the patient of PCD or as commonly named immotile cilia syndrome.

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Title: Can pentoxifylline improve the sperm motion and ICSI success in the primary ciliary dyskinesia?
Authors: Gazi Yildirim
Cem Ficicioglu
Oya Akcin
Rukset Attar
Nihan Tecellioglu
Faruk Yencilek
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0671-y

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