Male autoimmune infertility: analysis of results and prediction of efficacy of low-level laser therapy in infrared spectrum
- Authors: Potapova M.K.1, Borovets S.Y.1, Al-Shukri S.K.1
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Affiliations:
- Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 11, No 1 (2021)
- Pages: 5-13
- Section: Original articles
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/uroved/article/view/60268
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/uroved60268
- ID: 60268
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune infertility is diagnosed in 5–15% of men. Currently applied methods of medical therapy of autoimmune male infertility are not very effective, which requires the development of new ones and creation of predictive algorithms for their efficacy.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in infrared spectrum on MAR-test rate and sperm fertile properties in men with autoimmune infertility, develop ways to predict the efficacy of this therapy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: 47 men with autoimmune infertility were examined. 31 of them (1st group) underwent course of LLLT in infrared spectrum (10 procedures), and 16 patients (2nd group, comparison) had placebo-laser therapy sessions (10 procedures). MAR-test value, main semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation were assessed before and after the treatment. For creation of LLLT efficacy algorithm we used discriminate analysis.
RESULTS: In patients of the 1st group we indicated statistically significant decrease of MAR-test by an average of 19% immediately after the course of procedures, and by 33% – within two months after the end of the treatment, at its initial level 60% or lower. LLLT contributed to improvement of the semen fertile properties, pregnancy developed in the natural reproductive cycle in 19% of couples. We developed math model for prediction the efficacy of LLLT in infrared spectrum of autoimmune male infertility.
CONCLUSION: LLLT in infrared spectrum of male autoimmune infertility leads to MAR-test value decrease at its initial level less than 60%; improves sperm fertile properties. It is appropriate to use before LLLT predictive algorithm of its efficacy developed by us.
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Maria K. Potapova
Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: maria.potapova.92@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0288-9777
SPIN-code: 5235-3154
Postgraduate Student
Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint PetersburgSergey Y. Borovets
Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
Email: sborovets@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2162-6291
SPIN-code: 2482-0230
Scopus Author ID: 6506423220
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint PetersburgSalman K. Al-Shukri
Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
Email: alshukri@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4857-0542
SPIN-code: 2041-8837
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Urology
Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint PetersburgReferences
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