EFFECTS OF FREE RADICALS ON MALE FERTILITY AND AVAILABLE TREATMENT

Česká verzia

Authors: Lukáš Bittner ^1,4; Matúš Chocholatý ²; Marcela Čechová ²; Tomáš Zima ³; Robert Grill ¹
Authors place of work: Urologická klinika 3. LF UK a FNKV, Praha ¹; Urologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha ²; Ústav lékařské biochemie a laboratorní diagnostiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha ³; Iscare IVF, Praha ⁴
Published in the journal: Ces Urol 2015; 19(1): 11-18
Category: Review article

Summary

In half of the cases of infertility in infertile pairs is due to the pathology of the man. Oxidative stress is one of the reasons of impaired fertility in a male. This article analyses the etiology and mechanism of oxidative stress and summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the diagnostics options and treatment of oxidative stress of sperm.

KEY WORDS:
Antioxidants, free radicals, male infertility, sperm, oxidative stress.

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