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UROLOGY JOURNAL
Volume 16, Issue 5, Pages 495-500Publisher
UROL & NEPHROL RES CTR-UNRC
DOI: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.4653
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antioxidants; sperm parameters; infertility; varicocelectomy
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Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of antioxidants including Vitamin E-Selenium-Folic acid (Vit E -Se- FA) on semen parameters following varicocelectomy (VCT). Materials and Methods: Sixty patients from 64 infertile male patients diagnosed with varicocele (VC) who underwent sub-inguinal VCT were included in the study. Following sub-inguinal VCT, the patients were randomized into two groups: 30 receiving Vit E-Se-FA supplementation for six months, and 30 as the control group with supplemental treatment. The post-operative semen parameters of Vit E-Se-FA receiving group were compared with control group at the end of experiment. The sperm count, percentage of motile and abnormal sperms were considered. Results: There were statistically significant differences in terms of count (P=.031) and motility (P=.01) of sperm after six months of receiving Vit E-Se-FA supplementation comparing with control group. Conclusion: Vit E-Se-FA supplementation can improve sperm parameters (count and motility of sperm) after VCT.
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