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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2018-06-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_RHEUMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_REUMATOLOGIE-2018-Nr.2/RJR_2018_2_Art-03.pdf |