BACKGROUND: In this prospective study, semen parameters and hormone concentrations
of infertile smokers were compared with infertile non-and ex-smokers. We also determined …

Despite a ten-fold difference in total coronary artery disease (CAD) mortality in 50 countries,
the maleto-female ratio remains remarkably constant at around two. 1 How is this excess risk …

Background We evaluated the associations of smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical
activity with sex steroid hormone concentrations among 1,275 men≥ 20 years old who …

Rationale: Circulating levels of testosterone and gonadotrophins of patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have never been compared with those of elderly …

Cigarette smoke (CS) can cause testicular damage and we investigated the possible
protective effect of honey against CS-induced testicular damage and oxidative stress in rats …

Background Tobacco smoking is a public health issue and has been implicated in adverse
reproductive outcomes including semen quality. Available data however provides conflicting …

Previous studies have suggested that testosterone levels are linked to a variety of diseases,
such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, erectile …

Extensively updated with all chapters rewritten and double the information and references,
Amino Acids and Proteins for the Athlete: The Anabolic Edge, Second Edition reflects the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sub-acute exposure to inhaled benzo
(a) pyrene (BaP) on testicular steroidogenesis and epididymal function in Fisher 344 rats …

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent male sexual dysfunction with profound adverse
effects on the physical and the psychosocial health of men and, subsequently, on their …