FERTILITY IN MEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS – A POPULATION-BASED STUDY

Introduction. Disease activity, drug exposure , infectious factors, smoking, excessive alcohol intake and stress were identified to have a negative impact on spermatogenesis and gonadal function. Population-based studies on fertility in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) men are lacking. It is not known,...

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Main Authors: M.C. Micu, R. Micu, R. Ionescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2018-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
men
Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_RHEUMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_REUMATOLOGIE-2018-Nr.2/RJR_2018_2_Art-03.pdf