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Relationship Between Seminal White Blood Cell Counts and Oxidative Stress in Men Treated at an Infertility Clinic
8 Jul 2001
Abstract excerpt
In semen, granulocytes are major producers of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage sperm. The diagnosis of leukocytospermia is usually based on the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of 1 x 10(6) white blood cells per milliliter, but controversy remains over the minimum leukocyte level that impairs fertility. The goals of this study were to clarity the relationship between leukocyte count and...
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