Clinical Characteristics and Results of Semen Tests Among Men With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Diangeng Li, Meiling Jin, Pengtao Bao, Weiguo Zhao, Shixi Zhang, Diangeng Li, Meiling Jin, Pengtao Bao, Weiguo Zhao, Shixi Zhang

Abstract

This cohort study examines the clinical characteristics of men with coronavirus disease 2019 whose semen tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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