Influence of reactive oxygen species on human sperm functions and fertilizing capacity including therapeutical approaches

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 191-199

  Chen, Shu Jian ^a   Allam, Jean Pierre ^a   Duan, Yong Gang ^a   Haidl, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidant therapy; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species; Sperm function

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; DNA DAMAGE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SUBFERTILITY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84879411930     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2801-4     Document Type: Article

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