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Decline in sperm count in European men during the past 50 years
P Sengupta1,2, E Borges3, S Dutta4
11 Physiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
Purpose:
To investigate whether the sperm concentration of European men is deteriorating over the past 50 years of time.
Materials And Methods:
We analysed the data published in English language articles in the past 50 years in altering sperm concentration in European men.
Results:
A time-dependent decline of sperm concentration ( r = -0.307, p = 0.02) in the last 50 years and an overall 32.5% decrease in mean sperm concentration was noted.
Conclusion:
This comprehensive, evidence-based meta-analysis concisely presents the evidence of decreased sperm concentration in European male over the past 50 years to serve the scientific research zone related to male reproductive health.
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