Oxidation-reduction potential of semen: what is its role in the treatment of male infertility?

A Agarwal, S Roychoudhury… - … Advances in Urology, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The diagnosis of male infertility relies largely on conventional semen analysis, and its
interpretation has a profound influence on subsequent management of patients. Despite …

Current updates on laboratory techniques for the diagnosis of male reproductive failure

SC Sikka, WJG Hellstrom - Asian journal of andrology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The incidence of male reproductive failure leading to infertility, whether due to delayed
parenthood, environmental issues, genetic factors, drugs, etc., is increasing throughout the …

[HTML][HTML] MiOXSYS: a novel method of measuring oxidation reduction potential in semen and seminal plasma

A Agarwal, R Sharma, S Roychoudhury, S Du Plessis… - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To measure oxidative reduction potential (ORP) in semen and seminal plasma
and to establish their reference levels. Design ORP levels were measured in semen and …

Specialized sperm function tests in varicocele and the future of andrology laboratory

A Majzoub, SC Esteves, J Gosálvez… - Asian Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Varicocele is a common medical condition entangled with many controversies. Though it is
highly prevalent in men with infertility, still it marks its presence in males who do have …

Diagnostic application of total antioxidant capacity in seminal plasma to assess oxidative stress in male factor infertility

S Roychoudhury, R Sharma, S Sikka… - Journal of Assisted …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This study was undertaken in order to establish a new reference value for the total
antioxidant capacity (TAC) in seminal plasma as a predictor of fertility. This study also aims …

Summary evidence on the effects of varicocele treatment to improve natural fertility in subfertile men

BC Tiseo, SC Esteves, MS Cocuzza - Asian journal of andrology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The objective of this review was to summarize the evidence concerning the benefit of
varicocele treatment to improve natural fertility in subfertile males. We also analyzed the …

Spermatozoa protein alterations in infertile men with bilateral varicocele

A Agarwal, R Sharma… - Asian journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Among infertile men, a diagnosis of unilateral varicocele is made in 90% of varicocele cases
and bilateral in the remaining varicocele cases. However, there are reports of under …

Influence of iron on sperm motility and selected oxidative stress parameters in fertile males-a pilot study

A Kasperczyk, M Dobrakowski, ZP Czuba… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2016 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Introduction. The presented study was designed to investigate the associations between iron
level in seminal plasma and levels of the parameters of oxidative stress and antioxidant …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of amygdalin on the oxidative profile of rabbit testicular tissue

M Duracka, E Tvrda, M Halenar… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Amygdalin (AMG) is a cyanogenic glucoside primarily found in the seeds of bitter almonds
(Prunus dulcis). It is a biomolecule exhibiting antitumor activity which has also been used for …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of aminoguanidine on sperm motility and mitochondrial membrane potential in varicocelized rats

R Alizadeh, S Navid, N Abbasi, A Yari… - Iranian journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective (s): Increased levels of nitric oxide (NO) in the testicular veins of people suffering
from varicocele have already been reported. However, the role of NO-synthase (NOS) …