Diabetes Mellitus and Infertility: Different Pathophysiological Effects in Type 1 and Type 2 on Sperm Function

Although the prevalence of sub-infertility in diabetic patients in childbearing age is known, the mechanisms by which diabetes mellitus (DM) causes male infertility are not completely explained. This detrimental effect is achieved with a variety of mechanisms that include pre-testicular, testicular,...

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Main Authors: Rosita A. Condorelli, Sandro La Vignera, Laura M. Mongioì, Angela Alamo, Aldo E. Calogero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00268/full