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Exogenous leptin affects sperm parameters and impairs blood testis barrier integrity in adult male mice
BACKGROUND: Serum leptin levels are augmented in obese infertile men and in men with azoospermia. They also correlate inversely with sperm concentration, motility and normal forms. The mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of excess leptin on male reproductive function remain unclear. The presen...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855380 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0368-4 |