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ROSARIA SCHILLACI

Human papillomavirus infection in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization procedures: impact on reproductive outcomes

  • Authors: PERINO, A; GIOVANNELLI, L; SCHILLACI, R; RUVOLO, G; FIORENTINO, FP; ALIMONDI, P; CEFALÙ,E; AMMATUNA P
  • Publication year: 2011
  • Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/52454

Abstract

A prospective study was performed to assess the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in 199 infertile couples and outcome of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). A highly statistically significant correlation between pregnancy loss rate (proportion of pregnancies detected by β-hCG that did not progress beyond 20 weeks) and positive HPV DNA testing in the male partner of infertile couples, compared with HPV negatives, was observed (66.7% vs. 15%)