Seasonal fluctuation in the secretion of the antioxidant melatonin is not associated with alterations in sperm DNA damage

Seasonal fluctuation in the secretion of the antioxidant melatonin is not associated with alterations in sperm DNA damage

A high sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) is associated with reduced fertility. DFI is influenced by the balance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants. A circannual variation in melatonin, an antioxidant and free radical scavenger, could thus impact semen quality and fertility. The assoc...

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Main Authors: Gunilla Malm, Trine B Haugen, Lars Rylander, Aleksander Giwercman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
male infertility; melatonin; semen quality; sperm DNA index
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2017;volume=19;issue=1;spage=52;epage=56;aulast=Malm

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