Structural and Ultrastructural Assessment of the Sperm Annulus in Men with Immotile Short-tail Sperm Defects Compared to Normozoospermic Controls: A Case–control Study
Absence or structural abnormalities of the sperm annulus in men with short-tail spermatozoa may contribute to impaired motility. Evaluating annulus integrity may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker in selected cases of male infertility.
Authors
- Alemeh Rafaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-6633)
- M Sabbaghian
- Mahsa Allahgholi
- Mohammad Ali Sadighi Gilani
Institutions
- University of Science and Culture (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (IR)
- Royan Institute (IR)
- Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (IR)
- Shariati Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_149_25
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00