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Murine Renal Transplantation Procedure
Published on: July 10, 2009
[Impregnate occasion for male renal transplant recipients]
Long-Gen Xu1, Xiao-Feng Zhu, Li-Ming Jin
1Renal Transplantation and Blood Purification Center, 117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China. xulonggen@sina.com
Objective:
To explore the impregnate occasion for male renal transplant recipients.
Methods:
Twenty-six male renal transplant recipients were divided into 3 groups according to the post-transplantation time and the administered dose of Cyclosporine A: 7 in Group A (less than 6 months after renal transplantation and at the dose of 4.1-6 mg/[kg x d]), 11 in Group B (6-24 months and 2.1-4 mg/[kg x d]) and 8 in Group C (longer than 24 months and 1.3-2 mg/[kg x d]). The semen of the patients were detected and compared with those of 12 normal volunteers.
Results:
Statistically significant differences were observed in sperm motility and sperm head deformity between Group A and C (P < 0.05), but not in pH value and sperm volume, vitality and concentration among the 3 groups (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
For male renal transplant recipients, 2 years or longer after the transplantation is the most suitable time for impregnation.
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