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Role of reactive oxygen species in male infertility

Urology · 1996 · Vol. 48(6) · pp. 835–850

Rakesh Sharma(Cleveland Clinic)Ashok Agarwal✉(Cleveland Clinic)

Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Biology and Fertility Selenium in Biological SystemsReactive oxygen speciesMale infertilityOxidative stressAscorbic acidSuperoxide dismutaseSpermHyperactivationMedicineSuperoxideCatalase

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AntioxidantsForecastingGlutathioneHumansInfertility, MaleLeukocytesMaleSemenSpecimen HandlingSpermatozoaSpinal Cord InjuriesVaricoceleReactive Oxygen Species

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