The viral pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), generated by a novel mutated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has become a serious worldwide public health emergency, evolving exponentially. While the main organ targeted in this disease is the lungs, other vital organs, such as the heart and kidney, may be implicated. The main host receptor of the SARS-CoV-2 is angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a major component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). The ACE2 is also involved in testicular male regulation of steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis. As the SARS-CoV-2 may have the potential to infect the testis via ACE2 and adversely affect male reproductive system.
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changes of semen volume in (ML)by covid-19 from normal values.
Timeframe: 72days after infection
changes of sperm concentration in (million/ml) by covid-19 from normal values.
Timeframe: 72days after infection
changes of sperm morphology in (percentage of normal forms) by covid-19 from normal values.
Timeframe: 72days after infection
changes of sperm motility in percentage of (A+B) by covid-19 from normal values.
Timeframe: 72days after infection
changes of semen volume in (ML) by covid-19 from from the first sample
Timeframe: after 72 days of the first sample
changes of sperm concentration in (million /ML) by covid-19 from from the first sample
Timeframe: after 72 days of the first sample
changes of sperm morphology in percentage of normal form by covid-19 from from the first sample
Timeframe: after 72 days of the first sample
changes of sperm motility in percentage of (A+B) by covid-19 from from the first sample
Timeframe: after 72 days of the first sample