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What is the test to check if the sperm contain genetic disorder due to mutation from environment causes?
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Semen analysis: to check for quality, quantity, mobility, morphology and detection of immobile or deformed sperm cells. Most reliable clinical labs can perform this exam.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Sperm DNA:: There is a test that looks for Sperm DNA fragmentation which can be caused by environmental factors, like oxidative stress and obesity etc.. How accurate and useful this test is, should be the question you ask your fertility doctor. It is a fairly recent type of test. So there is more research to be done on its usefulness. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955419/
Answered 6/11/2017
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