Significant reduction of sperm disomy in six men: effect of traditional Chinese medicine?

• 来源期刊: 亚洲男性学杂志(英文版)
• 年，卷（期）: 2005,（4）
• 页码范围: 419-425
• 页数: 7页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Aim: To test the hypothesis that levels of sperm disomy fell significantly in six men treated by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Methods: Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was done on the sperm heads of six men before and during treatment by TCM. Results: There was a significant reduction in sperm disomy in all six men.This coincided with TCM treatment. Conclusion: This is the first study reporting a significant reduction in sperm disomy in men over a given time course. The fact that this coincided with TCM treatment is intriguing but no conclusions can be drawn from this until placebo-controlled clinical trials are implemented.