Ahmed Elawwa

Gonadotropin–Testosterone Axis and Semen Response after Correction of Chronic Anaemia in β-Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Iron-Deficiency Anaemia: A Structured Review

Ashraf T. Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Noor Hamed, Shayma Ahmed & Ahmed Elawwa · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2026

Background: Male reproductive dysfunction is increasingly relevant in chronic anaemias as survival into adulthood has improved in β-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease, while iron-deficiency anaemia remains globally common. Impaired fertility arises through hypoxia, oxidative st...