OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the association of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds may be beneficial in treatment of patients with abacterial prostatovesiculoepididymitis (PVE) and elevated seminal leukocyte concentrations. DESIGN: Open, prospective, random study. SETTING: Academic research environment. PATIENT(S): Ninety-eight patients with PVE who had increased seminal leukocyte concentrations (>1 x 10(6) cells/mL). Carnitines (group A; n = 30) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (group B; n = 16) for 4 months; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 2 months, followed by treatment with carnitines for 2 months (group C; n = 26); or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory treatment given concomitantly with carnitines (group D; n = 26) for 4 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Semen variables, production of reactive oxygen species, and pregnancy outcome were evaluated before and after treatment and following a 3-month washout period. RESULT(S): Patients in group C had the highest reduction in production of reactive oxygen species associated with increased sperm motility and viability. Groups B and D experienced intermediate effects, and group A experienced the least effect. CONCLUSION(S): Antioxidant treatment with carnitines is effective in patients with abacterial PVE and increased seminal leukocyte concentrations if these patients have been pretreated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the association of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds may be beneficial in treatment of patients with abacterial prostatovesiculoepididymitis (PVE) and elevated seminal leukocyte concentrations. DESIGN: Open, prospective, random study. SETTING: Academic research environment. PATIENT(S): Ninety-eight patients with PVE who had increased seminal leukocyte concentrations (>1 x 10(6) cells/mL). Carnitines (group A; n = 30) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (group B; n = 16) for 4 months; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 2 months, followed by treatment with carnitines for 2 months (group C; n = 26); or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory treatment given concomitantly with carnitines (group D; n = 26) for 4 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Semen variables, production of reactive oxygen species, and pregnancy outcome were evaluated before and after treatment and following a 3-month washout period. RESULT(S): Patients in group C had the highest reduction in production of reactive oxygen species associated with increased sperm motility and viability. Groups B and D experienced intermediate effects, and group A experienced the least effect. CONCLUSION(S): Antioxidant treatment with carnitines is effective in patients with abacterial PVE and increased seminal leukocyte concentrations if these patients have been pretreated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Authors: Francesco Lombardo; Andrea Sansone; Francesco Romanelli; Donatella Paoli; Loredana Gandini; Andrea Lenzi Journal: Asian J Androl Date: 2011-06-20 Impact factor: 3.285