Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) have offered the possibility of treatment in many
infertile couples with male factor infertility. However, success is not guaranteed and success …

With the goal of incorporating measures of sperm nuclear integrity in an epidemiology study,
semen samples from young Czech men were analysed for sperm aneuploidy and sperm …

Background Oxidative stress is defined as the unbalance between reactive oxygen species
(ROS) production and antioxidant defences. Whereas low levels of ROS are necessary for …

Introduction: Contrary to other parts of the continent, little information is available regarding
semen quality among subjects from central and eastern Europe. Material and methods: We …

Dear Editor: We are writing to comment on the article by Otasevic et al.(7). In this work,
Otasevic and colleagues studied the effects of incubating human sperm with M40403, a cell …

Background Semen analysis is one of the parameters used to predict male fertility. Semen
can be altered by environmental pollutants; therefore it could be used as a biological marker …

The increase in male idiopathic infertility has been associated with daily exposure to
endocrine disruptors chemicals (EDCs). Nevertheless, the mechanisms of action in relation …

Human semen quality may be declining due to environmental pollutants, occupational
exposures or changes in lifestyle. Nonetheless, we still know little about the impact of those …

The present study investigated associations between environmental exposure to cobalt (Co)
and the levels of oxidative stress parameters and the antioxidant defense system in the …

The evaluation of the seminal plasma plays a relevant role in the definition of male infertility
and in assisted reproduction outcomes; for this reason, it would be recommended to find …