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The effect of paternal diet‐induced obesity on sperm function and fertilization in a mouse model
23 Jul 2010
Abstract excerpt
Although obvious effects of obesity on female reproduction and oocytes are emerging, the effects on male fertility and sperm quality are less clear with studies reporting conflicting results. We hypothesize that male obesity affects sperm function and physiology probably as a result of elevated oxidative stress in spermatozoa and therefore elevated levels of sperm DNA damage and loss of function. Six-week-old...
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