[HTML][HTML] Increased seminal reactive oxygen species levels in patients with varicoceles correlate with varicocele grade but not with testis size

SSR Allamaneni, CK Naughton, RK Sharma… - Fertility and sterility, 2004 - Elsevier
Increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with clinical varicoceles;
however, its correlation with varicocele grade and testis size is unknown. In our study …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of clinical varicocele and testis size on seminal reactive oxygen species levels in a fertile population: a prospective controlled study

M Cocuzza, KS Athayde, A Agarwal, R Pagani… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate: 1) the impact of clinical varicocele on reactive oxygen species
(ROS) levels in neat and washed semen in a proven fertile population; and 2) the correlation …

The role of reactive oxygen species in testicular dysfunction associated with varicocele

IT Köksal, A Tefekli, M Usta, H Erol… - BJU …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), an indirect indicator of lipid
peroxidation‐induced injury by reactive oxygen species, in testicular biopsy specimens from …

Varicocele is associated with elevated spermatozoal reactive oxygen species production and diminished seminal plasma antioxidant capacity

BN Hendin, PN KOLETTIS, RK SHARMA… - The Journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Because varicocele is seen often in infertile men and oxidative stress has been
implicated in sperm dysfunction, we assessed spermatozoal reactive oxygen species and …

Varicocelectomy reduces reactive oxygen species levels and increases antioxidant activity of seminal plasma from infertile men with varicocele

T Mostafa, TH Anis, A El‐Nashar… - … Journal of Andrology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Several theories have been advanced to explain the mechanisms by which varicocele
impairs male fertility. These theories include scrotal hyperthermia, retrograde flow of adrenal …

Seminal plasma reactive oxygen species–antioxidants relationship with varicocele grade

T Mostafa, T Anis, A El Nashar, H Imam, I Osman - Andrologia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This work aimed to assess seminal plasma reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐antioxidants
relationship with varicocele grade in infertile men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) …

Relationship between oxidative stress, varicocele and infertility: a meta-analysis

A Agarwal, S Prabakaran, SSSR Allamaneni - Reproductive BioMedicine …, 2006 - Elsevier
Varicocele is one of the leading causes of male infertility, and is present in almost 40% of
infertile males. Recent understanding of the role of oxidative stress in male reproduction has …

[HTML][HTML] Semen quality and oxidative stress scores in fertile and infertile patients with varicocele

FF Pasqualotto, A Sundaram, RK Sharma… - Fertility and …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare semen quality and levels of seminal oxidative stress among three
groups: infertile men with varicocele, fertile men with varicocele, and healthy semen donors …

Novel insights into the pathophysiology of varicocele and its association with reactive oxygen species and sperm DNA fragmentation

CL Cho, SC Esteves, A Agarwal - Asian Journal of Andrology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Varicocele has been associated with reduced male reproductive potential. With the
advances in biomolecular techniques, it has been possible to better understand the …

Seminal reactive oxygen species‐antioxidant relationship in fertile males with and without varicocele

T Mostafa, T Anis, H Imam, AR El‐Nashar… - Andrologia, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to assess seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐antioxidants
relationship in fertile and infertile men with and without varicocele. One hundred and …