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Effect of smoking on the functional aspects of sperm and seminal plasma protein profiles in patients with varicocele
3 Aug 2012
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STUDY QUESTION: What are the effects of smoking on the functional aspects of the sperm, the levels of lipid peroxidation and the protein profile of seminal plasma in patients with varicocele? SUMMARY ANSWER: In men with varicocele, smoking is associated with altered semen quality, decreased sperm functional integrity and seminal oxidative stress. Alterations in seminal plasma protein profiles are also present and...
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