Evangelos Iliopoulos Author

Review Article Open Access

Autoimmune Diseases and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review

Author(s):

Evangelos Iliopoulos

Background: During the last years new targeted regimen for several autoimmune diseases has been developed leading to an ameliorated quality of life for these patients. Nevertheless, their fertility potential seems to be impaired either by the activity of the autoimmune diseases or by the medical treatment used to suppress
these conditions. This systematic review intends to reveal how autoimmune diseases and their regimen affect male fertility.

Methods: A search of English-language articles from electronic databases was conducted. The results that were used referred to impaired fertility in male patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Behcet’s disease, gout, dermatomyositis, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, anky... view more»

Abstract HTML PDF