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Seasonal fluctuation in the secretion of the antioxidant melatonin is not associated with alterations in sperm DNA damage

A high sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) is associated with reduced fertility. DFI is influenced by the balance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants. A circannual variation in melatonin, an antioxidant and free radical scavenger, could thus impact semen quality and fertility. The assoc...

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Autores principales: Malm, Gunilla, Haugen, Trine B, Rylander, Lars, Giwercman, Aleksander
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5227675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27748316
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1008-682X.186870