Abel PD, Lindsay KS, Lord RH, MacGregor S, Floyd I, Williams G, Pusey CD. Effects of plasma exchange on sperm antibody levels in males with subfertility.
Br J Urol 1993;
72:820-1. [PMID:
8281417 DOI:
10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16274.x]
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Abstract
Three men with subfertility secondary to sperm antibodies with measurable serum sperm antibody levels underwent a course of 3 plasma exchanges over a period of 1 week. The levels of serum anti-sperm antibodies fell by a mean of 3.3 dilutions. This fall was maintained for approximately 4 weeks, after which there was a return to the original levels. Plasma exchange is time-consuming and relatively expensive but it offers a possible alternative to steroid treatment (with its potential side effects) in men with sperm antibodies and warrants further investigation.
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