A New Sperm Concentration Threshold for Y Chromosome Microdeletion Analysis in Infertile Men: Could It Be Azoopermia?
We recommend that the threshold for sperm concentration for YCM analysis be set at <1 million in individuals in developed countries and only in patients with azoospermia in developing countries, in order to reduce costs and save labor by excluding unnecessary tests. These proposed thresholds (azoospermia and sperm counts less than <1 million/mL) provide cost-effectiveness by significantly reducing the number of genetic tests ordered without affecting the diagnosis rate.
Authors
- Can Benlioğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-5848)
- Ali Çift (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7353-8798)
- Sait Sever
- Haydar Bağış (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1140-8058)
- Ali Ayyıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3724-2516)
- Alper Gök (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-4151)
- Bedreddin Kalyenci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9175-2755)
- Muhammer Özgür Çevik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3131-0795)
- Hasan Sulhan
- Mehmet Yücel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-5283)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Adıyaman University (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Research and Practice
- Published
- 2024-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5152/tud.2024.24061
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00