Immune Infertility The Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Infertility /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Krause, Walter K.H (Editor), Naz, Rajesh K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Gynecology.; Reproductive medicine.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Reproductive Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Infertility is defned as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for a year. Infertility is increasing worldwide and has various causes both in the male and the female partner. Immune reactions to sperm can contribute up to 2–30% of infertility. The sperm has both autoantigeni...