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The Role Folic Acid and Zinc Sulphate in the Treatment of Idiopathic Infertility (A Local Study)
- Source :
- Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy. 11
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- SynthesisHub Advance Scientific Research, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objective: to evaluate the affect zinc sulphate and folic acid handling on the seminal fluid factor in patients with idiopathic male infertility. Patients and methods: From February 2013 to February 2020, 700 patients with idiopathic primary infertility, presented to Al Yarmouk teaching hospital and Al Ramadi teaching hospital in addition to 3 private clinics were enrolled in this prospective study, their age ranged from 17 to 56 years, Semen evaluation done for all patients at the start of study (baseline) and after three months of treatment. The patients received folic acid 5 mg and zinc sulphate 60 mg prepared in special capsules once daily for 3 months. Results: Seven hundreds patients completed the treatment period for 3 months. The age of patients raged from 17 to 56 years, there was statistically significant difference in the sperm concentration after treatment compared to baseline and also statistically significant difference in the perm motility after 3 months treatment period (p value 0.05). Conclusion: Handling of idiopathic male infertility with combination of zinc sulphate and folic acid was safe and effective in improving seminal fluid parameters.
- Subjects :
- Infertility
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
business.industry
Pharmaceutical Science
chemistry.chemical_element
Semen
Zinc
medicine.disease
Sperm
Local study
Male infertility
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
chemistry
Folic acid
Internal medicine
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Prospective cohort study
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 09758453 and 09762779
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........f898680eae519ca3ba3e0e878d12155d