Imperial College London

Dr. Channa Jayasena MA PhD MRCP FRCPath

Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Reader in Reproductive Endocrinology
 
 
 
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6N5CCommonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Tharakan:2021:r/10-7,
author = {Tharakan, T and Luo, R and Jayasena, CN and Minhas, S},
doi = {r/10-7},
journal = {Faculty Reviews},
pages = {1--12},
title = {Non-obstructive azoospermia: current and future perspectives.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.12703/r/10-7},
volume = {10},
year = {2021}
}

RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB - Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, and male factor infertility has been implicated as a cause in 50% of cases. Azoospermia is defined as the absence of spermatozoa in the ejaculate and is considered the most extreme form of male factor infertility. Historically, these men were considered sterile but, with the advent of testicular sperm extraction and assisted reproductive technologies, men with azoospermia are able to biologically father their own children. Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) occurs when there is an impairment to spermatogenesis. This review describes the contemporary management of NOA and discusses the role of hormone stimulation therapy, surgical and embryological factors, and novel technologies such as proteomics, genomics, and artificial intelligence systems in the diagnosis and treatment of men with NOA. Moreover, we highlight that men with NOA represent a vulnerable population with an increased risk of developing cancer and cardiovascular comorbodities.
AU - Tharakan,T
AU - Luo,R
AU - Jayasena,CN
AU - Minhas,S
DO - r/10-7
EP - 12
PY - 2021///
SN - 2732-432X
SP - 1
TI - Non-obstructive azoospermia: current and future perspectives.
T2 - Faculty Reviews
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12703/r/10-7
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659925
UR - https://facultyopinions.com/prime/reports/b/10/7/
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/98360
VL - 10
ER -