Spermatozoal Fractalkine Signaling Pathway Is Upregulated in Subclinical Varicocele Patients with Normal Seminogram and Low-Level Leucospermia

Background. Fractalkine is produced in seminal plasma in small amounts and correlates with sperm motility. Purpose. To investigate the possible effect of low-level leucospermia on spermatozoa oxidative stress and sDNA fragmentation in patients with subclinical varicocele and apparently normal semino...

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Main Authors: Salwa M. Abo El-khair, Mohammad A. Gaballah, Mamdouh M. Abdel-Gawad, Sherif Refaat M. Ismail, Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5674237