Kağan GÜNGÖR, Arzu YURCİ, Kaan ÇİL, Müstecep KAVRUT, Nur DOKUZEYLÜL GÜNGÖR

Semen analysis results are negatively affected in patients with vitiligo: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

Objective: Male fertility can be affected by a variety of organ diseases, commonly including the testis, in the form of cryptorchidism and hypogonadism. The evidence related to the fact that male infertility depends on skin disease is still not adequate. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical features and semen analysis results of vitiligo patients and control cases. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2015 and January 2021 by retrospectively evaluating patients who underwent sperm analysis at İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. Patients with vitiligo (n=76) were included in the study as the vitiligo group. The control group was selected from age- and body mass index-matched patients who underwent semen analysis (n=71). Results: The mean age was 30.29±4.18 years, the mean age at onset of vitiligo was 23.66±3.96 years, and the mean disease duration was 6.36±2.80 years in the vitiligo group. The free T4 (FT4) levels were significantly lower in the vitiligo group than in the control group (p

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