title: Increased seminal reactive oxygen species levels in patients with varicoceles correlate with varicocele grade but not with testis size.
abstract: 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, seminal ROS levels showed significant correlation with left varicocele grade and significantly elevated seminal ROS levels were seen in men with left varicocele grade 2 and 3 compared to grade 1.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility and Sexual Function, Glickman Urological Institute and Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Shyam S R
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Allamaneni
authors.forename: Cathy K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Naughton
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species