Lycopene and male infertility
Excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause a state of oxidative stress, which result in sperm membrane lipid peroxidation, DNA damage and apoptosis, leading to decreased sperm viability and motility. Elevated levels of ROS are a major cause of idiopathic male factor infertility, which...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=3;spage=420;epage=425;aulast=Durairajanayagam |