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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 12/2016

20.08.2016 | Letter to the Editor

Oxidative stress and the etiology of male infertility

verfasst von: R. J. Aitken

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 12/2016

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One of the few insights we have gained into the etiology of male infertility over the past 20 years has been the realization that these cells, and the precious cargos they carry, are extremely vulnerable to oxidative stress [1]. Furthermore, the fact that antioxidant therapy seems to have a beneficial impact on semen quality suggests that such stress does not just correlate with defective sperm function but is causally involved in its genesis [2, 3]. However, one of the fundamental questions that remains is the actual mechanism by which reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in cases male infertility. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Oxidative stress and the etiology of male infertility
verfasst von
R. J. Aitken
Publikationsdatum
20.08.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 12/2016
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-016-0791-4

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