Sperm DNA damage caused by oxidative stress: Modifiable clinical, lifestyle and nutritional factors in male infertility

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 684-703

  Wright, C ^a   Milne, S ^b   Leeson, H ^b  

^a Independent Researcher   (Ireland)

^b Positive Nutrition 'Orwellness'   (Ireland)

Author keywords

antioxidants; DNA fragmentation; ICSI; male infertility; oxidative stress; ROS

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CARNITINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SELENIUM; UBIDECARENONE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; ZINC;

AGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FERTILIZATION; HEAT; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LEUKOCYTE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE INFERTILITY; MOBILE PHONE; NICK END LABELING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SMOKING; SPERMATOZOON; VARICOCELE; ADULT; COMPLICATION; DIET THERAPY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETICS; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METABOLISM; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; INFERTILITY, MALE; LEUKOCYTES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC; SPERMATOZOA; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84901930694     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.02.004     Document Type: Review

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