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http://dx.doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2021.05169

Sperm DNA fragmentation negatively influences the cumulative live birth rate in the intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles of couples with unexplained infertility  

Repalle, Deepthi (Department of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences)
Saritha, Kallimakula Venkata Reddy (Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara University)
Bhandari, Shilpa (Department of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences)
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Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine / v.49, no.3, 2022 , pp. 185-195 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) on the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles in couples with unexplained infertility. Methods: We conducted a prospective study of 145 couples who underwent ICSI cycles for unexplained infertility. Based on the SDF rate, patients were categorized into a low SDF group (SDF ≤30%, n=97) and a high SDF group (SDF >30%, n=48). SDF was assessed using the acridine orange test on density gradient centrifugation prepared samples. The CLBR was calculated as the first live birth event per woman per egg collection over 2 years. Results: The high SDF group (SDF >30%) showed a significantly lower CLBR (p<0.05) and a significantly higher miscarriage rate (p<0.05) than the low SDF group (SDF ≤30%). No significant difference was observed in the implantation and cumulative pregnancy rates between the two SDF groups. The total number of embryo transfers was stratified further into fresh and frozen embryo transfers. In the fresh embryo transfers, there were significant differences in the implantation rates, clinical pregnancy rates, and live birth rates (p<0.05) between the low SDF and high SDF groups. However, in the frozen embryo transfers, there were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between the two groups. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, SDF was a predictor of CLBR (p<0.05) when adjusted for possible confounding factors. Conclusion: High SDF was associated with a lower CLBR and a higher miscarriage rate in the ICSI cycles of couples with unexplained infertility.
Keywords
Infertility; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Live birth rate; Sperm DNA fragmentation;
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