Baseline levels of seminal reactive oxygen species predict improvements in sperm function following antioxidant therapy in men with infertility.
Wayne VesseyShaghayegh SaifiAditi SharmaCassandra McDonaldPaula AlmeidaMonica FigueiredoSuks MinhasAshraf VirmaniWaljit Singh DhilloJonathan W RamsayChanna N JayasenaPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2020)
We report for the first time that LAL only improves sperm quality in infertile men who have baseline high-ROS levels prior to treatment. These data have important potential implications for couples with male infertility and their clinicians.
Keyphrases
- reactive oxygen species
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- middle aged
- oxidative stress
- cell death
- palliative care
- dna damage
- electronic health record
- insulin resistance
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- combination therapy
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow
- machine learning
- replacement therapy
- skeletal muscle
- intimate partner violence