Journal article
Sperm swim-up techniques and DNA fragmentation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Swim-up techniques for sperm separation may have detrimental effects on sperm DNA. We wished to determine whether the normal swim-up method with centrifugation used in our laboratory, which involves a centrifugation step, was harmful to sperm compared with swim-up without centrifugation.
METHODS: Semen samples were obtained from patients undergoing IVF or andrology assessment. An aliquot was removed for fixation and subsequent DNA …
Authors
Younglai EV; Holt D; Brown P; Jurisicova A; Casper RF
Journal
Human Reproduction, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 1950–1953
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2001
DOI
10.1093/humrep/16.9.1950
ISSN
0268-1161