Covid-19 and severe OAT syndrome with dramatic recovery

<p>We describe a young man of 37 years with a transient but marked Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) syndrome due to severe covid infection with the perfect recovery of semen parameters along with recovery of general health. </p><p>Setting district general hospital: Intervention n...

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Main Authors: Simon Robinson (Author), Chadi Elhasnaoui (Author), Jas Kalsi (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Archives of Renal Diseases and Management - Peertechz Publications, 2022-03-23.
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Summary:<p>We describe a young man of 37 years with a transient but marked Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) syndrome due to severe covid infection with the perfect recovery of semen parameters along with recovery of general health. </p><p>Setting district general hospital: Intervention none.</p><p>We review the role of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus), the role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE-2), Angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7) and propose that it is potentially involved in a cause and effect mechanism of injury.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2455-5495.000039