Serum levels of lycopene, beta-carotene, and retinol and their correlation with sperm DNA damage in normospermic and infertile men
Background: Oxidative stress in reproductive system leads to sperm DNA damage and sperm membrane lipid peroxidation and may play an important role in the pathogenesis of male infertility, especially in idiopathic cases. Antioxidants such as carotenoids function against free radical damages. Objecti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.ssu.ac.ir/ijrm/index.php/ijrm/article/view/1774/926 |