What is it about?
Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) make people prone to infections including malaria. Malaria infection is highly prevalent in Africa particularly, in the Sub-Saharan Region. This study aimed to assess the influence of malaria on sperm parameters among T2DM patients. Patients suffering from T2DM and Malaria had low testosterone level and abnormally low sperm count. In conclusion, T2DM and malaria infection have a stronger propensity to alter sperm morphology and lower sperm motility.
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Why is it important?
Our finding show that there is a positive association between malaria and T2DM. This has implication of healthcare and reproductive success of affected individuals. Thus malaria and T2DM lead to formation of abnormal sperm which could render affected persons infertile in the long run.
Perspectives
This study has reiterated the need for diabetes screening in malaria-endemic settings. I hope that this study will open doors for future collaborations with researchers interested chronic diseases and infectious diseases.
Benjamin Aboagye
University of Cape Coast
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This page is a summary of: Consequences of Type-2 diabetes mellitus and Malaria co-morbidity on sperm parameters in men; a case-control study in a district hospital in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, PLoS ONE, September 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286041.
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