Reactive oxygen species levels are independent of sperm concentration, motility, and abstinence in a normal, healthy, proven fertile man: a longitudinal study.
In a longitudinal study over a period of 21 months, we demonstrated that seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels are independent of sperm concentration, motility, and abstinence duration within a healthy sperm donor, although some variations were observed in ROS levels. We suggest that fluctuation in seminal ROS values may be related to physiologic or transient changes in spermatogenesis.
Desai
Nisarg R
NR
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York.
Mahfouz
Reda
R
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sharma
Rakesh
R
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Gupta
Sajal
S
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Agarwal
Ashok
A
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: agarwaa@ccf.org.
D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology*; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence / Q000502:physiology*; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species