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University of Medical Sciences, Department of Urology details research in clinical trial research

Published in Drug Week, August 7th, 2009

New investigation results, 'Chronic mustard toxicity on the testis: a historical cohort study two decades after exposure,' are detailed in a study published in International Journal of Andrology. "We aimed to assess the long-term toxic effects of sulphur mustard (SM) on the testis and male fertility two decades after exposure. A historical cohort study was conducted in 2005," investigators in Iran report.

"Sixty-four SM-exposed and 64 matched SM-unexposed casualties of the Iraq-Iran conflict were enrolled. Fecundity status, semen indices, hormonal assay results and testis histopathology were evaluated. Male factor infertility was diagnosed in 23 and 5% of married...

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