Cadmium is a heavy toxic metal with unknown biological functions in the human body. Over
time, cadmium accretion in the different visceral organs (liver, lungs, kidney, and testis) is …

Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) has been generally acknowledged as a valuable tool for
male fertility evaluation. While its detrimental implications on sperm function were …

Zinc (Zn), the second-most necessary trace element, is abundant in the human body. The
human body lacks the capacity to store Zn; hence, the dietary intake of Zn is essential for …

Sperm DNA fragmentation (sDF) has emerged as a valuable tool for evaluating male fertility,
yet the relationship between DNA fragmentation in the male gamete and idiopathic recurrent …

The accurate prediction of male fertility is of major economic importance in the animal
breeding industry. However, the results of conventional semen analysis do not always …

Abstract The WHO (World Health Organization) manuals provide state-of-the-art guidance
on how a semen analysis should be carried out. The much anticipated sixth edition of the …

Several cellular insults can result in sperm DNA fragmentation either on one or both DNA
strands. Oxidative damage, premature interruption of the apoptotic process and defects in …

In an age when a small quantity of sperm can lead to pregnancy through in vitro fertilization
or intracytoplasmic sperm injection, selecting healthy sperm is important. Sperm DNA …

While 7% of the men are infertile, currently, a genetic etiology is identified in less than 25%
of those men, and 30% of the infertile men lack a definitive diagnosis, falling in the …

Background Male factor infertility is quite common as 30–50% of infertility cases are due to
sperm defects. The high sperm DNA fragmentation is one of the causes of male factor …