Cigarette smoking is associated with high level of ferroptosis in seminal plasma and affects semen quality
Abstract Purpose The effects of cigarette smoking on male semen quality are controversial, and the molecular mechanisms underlying how cigarette smoking affects semen quality are not clear yet. Methods In this study, semen samples from 70 heavy smokers and 75 non-smokers receiving infertility treatm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-020-00615-x |