Apoptotic markers in semen of infertile men: association with cigarette smoking

OBJECTIVES: (i) To examine the role of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of DNA damage in semen from infertile men. (ii) To assess the effects of smoking on apoptotic markers and seminal parameters among infertile men. (iii) To assess the correlation of apoptosis with conventional semen parameters. MATE...

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Main Authors: Nagla T. El-Melegy, Mohamed-Esam M. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2011-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382011000400009