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Moubasher AE, Taha EA, Younis A, Fakhry ME, Morsy H. Testicular tissue oxidative stress in azoospermic patients: Effect of cryopreservation. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13817. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Alaa E. Moubasher
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut Egypt
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Abdel-Magiud EM, Taha EA, Bakr RM, Ismail SA, Sayed SK, Makboul M, Kamel-ElSayed S, Abdel Motaleb AA. Effects of different therapeutic modalities for postacne scars on circulating collagen III. J Cosmet Dermatol 2019; 19:1517-1521. [PMID: 31638311 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.13184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Therapies for postacne scarring act through modulation of elastin and collagen, and collagen III might therefore represent a biomarker of treatment effectiveness. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients (n = 70) with postacne scars and individuals without scars (n = 56) were included in this case-control study. Patients were treated with Dermaroller microneedling, trichloroacetic acid chemical reconstruction, punch excision, or scar subcision. Scar severity was graded immediately before and after treatment with a photographic quartile scale and the ECCA scale. Serum levels of collagen III were measured in control individuals and in patients, before treatment, 1 month after the first treatment session, and 4 months after the final session. RESULTS Circulating levels of collagen III were significantly higher in patients with postacne scarring (24.1 ± 12.5) before treatment than in control individuals (2.6 ± 0.8). Circulating levels of collagen in patients were significantly lower 4 months posttreatment (14.3 ± 8.1) than at baseline. The mean percentage change in serum collagen III was positively correlated with both the mean percentage improvement by photographic evaluation (r = .530, P < .000) and the mean percentage change in the ECCA scale (r = .632, P < .000). CONCLUSION Circulating collagen III is a biomarker for improvement of postacne scarring following different therapies.
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- Ensaf M Abdel-Magiud
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB School of Medicine), Auburn Hills, MI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Taha EA, Mekky MA, Gaber HD, Abdel-Gaber RM, Zahran AM, Abd Allah ESH, Mohamed AQ, Hasaballah AE, Mostafa T, Hetta HF. Impact of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on semen parameters of fertile men. Future Virol 2019. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2019-0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Aim: To investigate the effect of chronic hepatitis B virus (CHB) infection on semen parameters of males with proven fertility. Material & methods: 61 fertile men with CHB infection and a control group of 42 HBV-negative fertile men were assessed for serum and semen HBV viral loads by quantitative real-time PCR, complete semen analysis, hypo-osmotic swelling test, seminal total peroxide, total antioxidant capacity assay and sperm DNA integrity evaluation. Results: CHB men demonstrated significantly lower sperm motility, sperm viability and sperm DNA integrity, seminal total antioxidant capacity assay and significantly increased seminal total peroxide and oxidative stress index compared with controls. CHB cases with positive semen HBV DNA showed a significant increase in seminal total peroxide and oxidative stress index compared with CHB cases with negative semen HBV DNA. Conclusion: CHB has a negative burden on seminal parameters in fertile men.
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- Emad A Taha
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine & Gastroenterology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Andrology and Sexology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Essa N, Saleh MA, Mostafa RM, Taha EA, Ismail TA. Prevalence and factors associated with warts in primary school children in Tema District, Sohag Governorate, Egypt. J Egypt Public Health Assoc 2019; 94:6. [PMID: 30774146 PMCID: PMC6351504 DOI: 10.1186/s42506-018-0007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Warts are one of the most common, persistent, and frustrating cutaneous problems encountered in dermatology clinical practice especially in younger generations. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of warts in primary school children in Tema District, Sohag, Egypt, and to determine possible factors associated with transmission. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS A school-based cross-sectional (prevalence) study was carried out during the academic year 2015-2016 in six primary schools in Tema District, Sohag Governorate, Egypt. A total of 1045 students were examined. Data was collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire which was taken home by the student to be completed by his/her caregiver. RESULTS Among 1045 examined school students, 108 students were diagnosed as having warts with a prevalence rate of 10.3%. Common wart was the most common type among students (49.0%) followed by plantar and plane warts (24.1%, each) while genital wart was the least one (2.8%). There was no significant sex or age difference. The prevalence of warts was significantly higher among students from public schools, rural areas, and big families; students with lower paternal education level; and students who were sharing shoes, walking barefoot, having contact with house pets, or exposed to water channels. CONCLUSION Warts, especially the common variant, are highly prevalent in primary school children. The significant factors associated with the development of warts in these children were big family size and sharing shoes. Other significant associated factors included living in rural areas, attending public schools, illiterate parents, fathers with manual work, and swimming in water canals.
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- Nagwa Essa
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Dermatology Clinic, Tema General Hospital, Tema District, Sohag Governorate Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Asyut, Egypt
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Moubasher A, Sayed H, Mosaad E, Mahmoud A, Farag F, Taha EA. Impact of leukocytospermia on sperm dynamic motility parameters, DNA and chromosomal integrity. Cent European J Urol 2018; 71:470-475. [PMID: 30680244 PMCID: PMC6338814 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2018.1724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction To characterize sperm dynamic motility patterns and chromatin integrity in infertile men with leukocytospermia. Material and methods Fifty patients with primary infertility and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia included in this prospective, controlled, blind study. All patients underwent clinical evaluation, semen peroxidase stain, computer aided semen analysis (CASA), sperm DNA integrity evaluation with acridine orange test (AOT) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis of 18, X and Y chromosomes. Pregnancy outcomes were documented following antibiotic treatment of patients with leukocytospermia. Results Infertile men with leukocytospermia had significantly lower progressive and total sperm motility percentages compared to the control group. Sperm dynamic motility parameters by CASA including curvilinear, straight line and average pathway velocities, straightness and amplitude of lateral head displacement were significantly lower in leukocytospermia. Sperm DNA fragmentation index was significantly higher in leukocytospermia. Percentages of sperm with disomy XY and 18 were significantly higher. These changes in sperm motility parameters and DNA integrity correlated with the number of peroxidase positive leukocytes. Follow-up of 23 of the 25 patients with leukocytospermia after antibiotic treatment revealed significantly higher pregnancy rates in cured patients than in those with persistent leukocytospermia. Conclusions Leukocytospermia has a significant impact on sperm dynamic motility patterns, DNA and chromosomal integrity in infertile men which can adversely affect the likelihood of a successful pregnancy.
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- Alaa Moubasher
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology - South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Endocrinology and Andrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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Taha EA, Algahny Algahlan HA, Zidan M, Abdelhafez A, Farag FF. Scrotal ultrasonographic findings in obese infertile patients and their correlations to semen and hormonal profile. Turk J Urol 2018; 45:7-11. [PMID: 30183611 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2018.91586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to compare scrotal ultrasonographic findings in obese and normal weight infertile men and correlate these findings with semen parameters and hormonal profile. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 188 men presented for infertility evaluation were included in this study. They were divided according to body mass indices into obese (n=96) and normal weight infertile patients (n=92). Basic infertility evaluation, semen analysis and scrotal duplex ultrasound examination in addition to measurement of serum levels of follicular stimulating hormone, testosterone and estradiol were done for all cases. The ratio between testicular size measured by scrotal ultrasound and body mass index were calculated. RESULTS Any significant differences were not observed in semen parameters, serum levels of follicular stimulating hormone and testosterone between obese and normal weight infertile men (p>0.05). Serum estradiol level was significantly higher in obese than normal weight infertile men (p<0.001). There is significant increase in subclinical varicocele, hydrocele and testicular microlithiasis detected by scrotal ultrasound in obese infertile men than nonobese patients (p<0.05). Despite having comparable testicular size detected on scrotal ultrasound, infertile obese men had significantly lower total testicular volume to body mass index ratio and this ratio correlated positively with semen volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count and serum testosterone but negatively with serum follicular stimulating hormone and estradiol levels. CONCLUSION We therefore conclude that the incidence of subclinical varicocele, hydrocele and testicular microlithiasis was higher in obese infertile patients and the ratio between testicular volume assessed by scrotal ultrasound and body mass index may be a new parameter that correlates with subfertility status in these men.
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- Emad A Taha
- Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Assiut University School of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Assiut University School of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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Taha EA, Mekky MA, Morsy H, Saleh MA, Nafeh HM, Ez-Aldin AM, Sayed SK. Study of the impact of viral load of hepatitis C on patients with concomitant psoriasis vulgaris. Arab J Gastroenterol 2014; 15:98-102. [PMID: 25174792 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM Concomitant hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and psoriasis vulgaris (PV) are not uncommon coexisting diseases, especially in areas with high viral hepatitis endemicity. To date, data about the interaction between both diseases are scarce. Therefore, we aimed to describe the possible interplay between the HCV viral load and psoriatic activity in concomitant Egyptian diseased patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between December 2011 and August 2013, all psoriatic patients attending Assiut University Hospital outpatient clinics were tested for HCV serologic assay. Patients with positively coexisting diseases were further reevaluated for psoriasis area severity index (PASI) score assessment, liver function tests, HCV-RNA-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, and sonographic examination of the liver. For comparative purposes, another matched group (n=26) with psoriasis only (HCV-negative group) was enrolled as a control. RESULTS During the period of the study, 20 patients with concomitant PV and HCV infection (HCV-positive group; 50% males, mean age of 44.15±10.66 years) were recruited. The mean PASI score was 44.75±10.38 and clinical signs of liver dysfunction were observed in 40% (n=8), 100% had abnormal liver function tests (n=20), and 75% had sonographic findings of cirrhosis (n=15). The PASI score was significantly higher in the HCV-positive psoriatic group compared to the HCV-negative control (p<0.001). Significant correlations were detected between the PASI score and the viral loads, and also with alanine aminotransferase (ALT). CONCLUSION When HCV was found concomitantly with PV, a high possibility of severe disease pattern will be expected that entails special precautions in the treatment process.
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- Emad A Taha
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Tropical Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Tropical Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Taha EA, Ezz-Aldin AM, Sayed SK, Ghandour NM, Mostafa T. Smoking influence on sperm vitality, DNA fragmentation, reactive oxygen species and zinc in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic men with varicocele. Andrologia 2013; 46:687-91. [PMID: 23866014 DOI: 10.1111/and.12136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the influence of smoking duration and intensity on sperm vitality, sperm DNA fragmentation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and zinc (Zn) levels in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic (OAT) men with varicocele (Vx). A total of 246 men were investigated who were divided into OAT nonsmokers, OAT smokers, OAT nonsmokers and OAT smokers with Vx. They were subjected to history taking, clinical examination and semen analysis. In their semen, sperm hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test, sperm DNA fragmentation test, seminal ROS and seminal Zn were assessed. The results demonstrated significantly decreased HOS test, seminal Zn level and significantly increased sperm DNA fragmentation, seminal ROS levels in OAT smokers with Vx more than OAT smokers compared with OAT nonsmokers. Smoking intensity, smoking duration and Vx grade demonstrated significant negative correlations with sperm motility, HOS test percentage and significant positive correlations with sperm DNA fragmentation, seminal ROS level. It is concluded that smoking has a negative impact on sperm progressive motility, HOS test, seminal Zn and positive impact on sperm DNA fragmentation, semen ROS level that are exaggerated if Vx is associated being correlated with smoking intensity, smoking duration and Vx grade.
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- E A Taha
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assuit, Egypt
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Abdulwahed SR, Mohamed EEM, Taha EA, Saleh MA, Abdelsalam YM, ElGanainy EO. Sensitivity and Specificity of Ultrasonography in Predicting Etiology of Azoospermia. Urology 2013; 81:967-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2012] [Revised: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Taha EA, Sayed SK, Ghandour NM, Mahran AM, Saleh MA, Amin MM, Shamloul R. Correlation between seminal lead and cadmium and seminal parameters in idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermic males. Cent European J Urol 2013; 66:84-92. [PMID: 24579002 PMCID: PMC3921854 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2013.01.art28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Introduction The exact causes of the decline in semen quality are not yet known, environmental factors have been considered to play an important role. Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) are two of the well-known reproductive toxicants to which humans are exposed occupationally and environmentally and can lead to negative effects on the testicular functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate lead and cadmium levels in seminal plasma of men with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia in comparison to fertile healthy controls and to correlate these levels with conventional semen parameters, sperm hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) percentage, sperm DNA fragmentation percentage, and semen reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Material and Methods Thirty infertile male patients with idiopathic oligo and/or asthenozoospermia and thirty healthy fertile men, which was the control group, were included in the study. Lead and cadmium levels in seminal plasma, semen parameters, sperm HOS, sperm DNA fragmentation percentage and semen ROS assay were measured in all subjects. Results There was a significant increase in seminal lead and cadmium levels among infertile males in comparison to controls. There were significant negative correlations between seminal lead and cadmium levels on one hand and certain semen parameters especially progressive sperm motility and vitality (HOS). Importantly, significant positive correlations were noted between seminal lead and cadmium levels on one hand and sperm DNA fragmentation percentage and semen ROS level in infertile men and controls on the other hand. Conclusions Thus, men with idiopathic male infertility had higher levels of lead and cadmium in their semen which correlated with impairment of sperm motility and vitality percentages and more importantly with higher sperm DNA fragmentation% and semen ROS level.
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- Public Health & Community Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Andrology, Cairo University, Egypt and Department of Urology, University of Ottawa, Canada
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Taha EA, Abd El-Wahed SR, Mostafa T. Relation of color Doppler parameters with testicular size in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic men with a varicocele. Human Andrology 2012; 2:6-11. [DOI: 10.1097/01.xha.0000410960.01356.5e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Hofny ERM, Ali MEM, Taha EA, Nafeh HM, Sayed DS, Abdel-Azeem HG, Abdou EF, Kamal GM, Mostafa T. Semen and hormonal parameters in men with chronic hepatitis C infection. Fertil Steril 2011; 95:2557-9. [PMID: 21620397 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2011] [Revised: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Male patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (n = 57) demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in semen volume, sperm count, and progressive sperm motility and a statistically significant increase in abnormal sperm morphology compared with healthy controls (n = 40). The duration of the HCV infection was negatively correlated with semen volume and sperm motility where the HCV RNA viral load was negatively correlated with sperm count and sperm motility. Chronic HCV patients had statistically significantly lower total serum testosterone and higher serum E(2) and prolactin levels compared with healthy controls.
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- Eman Riaad M Hofny
- Dermatology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Abdellatef HE, Ayad MM, Taha EA. Spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectrometric determination of ramipril and perindopril through ternary complex formation with eosin and Cu(II). J Pharm Biomed Anal 1999; 18:1021-7. [PMID: 9925338 DOI: 10.1016/s0731-7085(98)00113-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Two sensitive, spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectrometric procedures are developed for the determination of ramipril and perindopril. Both methods are based on the formation of a ternary complex, extractable with chloroform, between copper(II), eosin and the two cited drugs. Spectrophotometrically under the optimum condition, the ternary complexes showed an absorption maximum at 535 nm, with apparent molar absorptivities of 6.55 and 4.00 x 10(3) mol(-1) x cm(-1) and Sandell's sensitivities of 5.80 x 10(-2) and 1.04 x 10(-1) microg x cm(-2) for perindopril and ramipril, respectively. The solution of ternary complex obeyed Beer's law in concentration ranges 10-60 and 20-100 microg x ml(-1) for perindopril and ramipril, respectively. The proposed method was applied to the determination of the two cited drugs in pharmaceutical tablets. The atomic absorption spectrometric method, directly through the quantitative determination of copper content of the organic extract of the complex, was also investigated for the purpose of enhancing the sensitivity of the determination. The spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectrometric procedures hold their accuracy and precision well when applied to the determination of ramipril and perindopril dosage forms.
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- H E Abdellatef
- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Egypt
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