Highly reactive oxygen radicals such as the superoxide anion (* 0;>, the hydroxyl radical (.
OH), and the hypochlorite radical (* OHCl) comprise what is called the reactive oxygen …

Understanding the role of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the transmission of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the role of STDs in progression of HIV disease, and …

The purpose of this ASRM Practice Committee report is to provide clinicians with principles
and strategies for the evaluation of couples with male infertility problems. This revised …

Extensive research in our center at the Cleveland Clinic indicates that the seminal oxidative
stress test has diagnostic and prognostic capabilities beyond those of conventional tests of …

The cellular generation of reactive oxygen species was first observed in mammalian
spermatozoa in the late 1940s. The field then remained dormant for 30 years until Thaddeus …

The lentivirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS by interacting with a large
number of different cells in the body and escaping the host immune response against it. HIV …

Impairment of normal spermatogenesis and sperm function are the most common causes of
male factor infertility. Abnormal sperm function is difficult to evaluate and treat. There is a …

Free radicals are molecules with one or more unpaired electron (s) commonly found in
seminal plasma. Physiologically, free radicals control sperm maturation, capacitation and …

Recently, the generation of oxidants, also described as reactive oxygen species (ROS), in
the male reproductive tract has become a real concern because of their potential toxic …

Objective To analyze the data available on the biologic significance of white blood cells
(WBC) in semen of infertility patients. Data Resources The relevant literature was reviewed …