Tempest, H.G. and Homa, S.T. and Zhai, X.P. and Griffin, D.K. (2005) Significant reduction of sperm disomy in six men: effect of traditional Chinese medicine? Asian Journal of Andrology, 7 (4). pp. 419-425. ISSN 1008-682X .
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional information: | 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.00068.x 1008-682X |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Adult Aneuploidy Chromosomes, Human, X Chromosomes, Human, Y Drugs, Chinese Herbal Humans In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence Infertility, Male Male Medicine, Chinese Traditional Spermatozoa Treatment Outcome |
| Subjects: | Q Science |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Biosciences |
| Depositing User: | Darren Griffin |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2008 22:56 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2012 13:36 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/12495 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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