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High percentage of apoptotic spermatozoa in ejaculates from men with chronic genital tract inflammation
12 Sept 2008
Abstract excerpt
Silent chronic inflammation of genital tract (CIGT) is considered as a major contributing factor to male fertility disorders. Within CIGT, inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha might induce spermatozoal apoptosis, which in turn has been shown to have a negative influence on the sperm-oocyte penetration capacity. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate spermatozoal apoptosis in patients with fertility...
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