Hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier semen quality semen composition semen microflora
Conditions
Interventions
HBV carrier group:No
healthy non HBV patients group:No
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Chinese male; 2. HBV carrier; 3. 40 non HBV carriers will also be recruited as a group of control.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. genetic defects (Phenotypically abnormal); 2. azoospermia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find out what is/are the major factor/s impair male fertility in chronical HBV carriers.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Possibly minimize the viral infection/transmission outcome and maximize subfertility treatment outcome among male HBV carriers; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYIU LEUNG CHAN
Department of OG, Prince of Wales Hospital
Outcome results
None listed