Effects of N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation on sperm quality, chromatin integrity and level of oxidative stress in infertile men

Effects of N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation on sperm quality, chromatin integrity and level of oxidative stress in infertile men

Abstract Background Infertile men have higher levels of semen reactive oxygen species (ROS) than fertile men. High levels of semen ROS can cause sperm dysfunction, sperm DNA damage and reduced male reproductive potential. This study investigated the effects of supplementation with N-acetyl-cysteine...

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Main Authors: Rahil Jannatifar, Kazem Parivar, Nasim Hayati Roodbari, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Subjects:
Infertility
N-acetyl-cysteine
Oxidative stress
Asthenoteratozoospermia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-019-0468-9

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