"Oligospermia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition of suboptimal concentration of SPERMATOZOA in the ejaculated SEMEN to ensure successful FERTILIZATION of an OVUM. In humans, oligospermia is defined as a sperm count below 20 million per milliliter semen.
| Descriptor ID |
D009845
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.365.700.508
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| Concept/Terms |
Oligospermia- Oligospermia
- Hypospermatogenesis
- Hypospermatogeneses
- Low Sperm Count
- Low Sperm Counts
- Sperm Count, Low
- Sperm Counts, Low
- Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia
- Oligoasthenoteratozoospermias
- Oligozoospermia
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Oligospermia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Oligospermia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oligospermia" by people in Profiles.
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The Prevalence of Y-chromosome Microdeletions in Oligozoospermic Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of European and North American Studies. Eur Urol. 2019 11; 76(5):626-636.
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Comprehensive 5-year study of cytogenetic aberrations in 668 infertile men. J Urol. 2010 Apr; 183(4):1636-42.
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Jmjd1a demethylase-regulated histone modification is essential for cAMP-response element modulator-regulated gene expression and spermatogenesis. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jan 22; 285(4):2758-70.
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Primary testicular amyloidosis mimicking tumor in a cryptorchid testis. Urology. 2002 Mar; 59(3):445.
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Status of vitamin E and reduced glutathione in semen of oligozoospermic and azoospermic patients. Asian J Androl. 2000 Sep; 2(3):225-8.
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In situ end-labeling of human testicular tissue demonstrates increased apoptosis in conditions of abnormal spermatogenesis. Fertil Steril. 1997 Dec; 68(6):1065-9.
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Use of norethisterone and estradiol in mini doses as a contraceptive in the male. Efficacy studies in the adult male bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata). Contraception. 1997 Oct; 56(4):257-65.
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The disappearing Y chromosome--"I told you so!". Fertil Steril. 1997 Feb; 67(2):408-11.
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Testis biopsy image analysis effectively quantifies spermatogenic cell types. J Urol. 1997 Jan; 157(1):147-50.
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Progressive testicular atrophy in the varicocele patient. J Urol. 1977 Feb; 117(2):175-6.