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Seminal superoxide dismutase activity and its relationship with semen quality and SOD gene polymorphism.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 May 2014
Yan Lifeng, Liu Jining, Wu Shengmin, Zhang Shenghu, Ji Guixiang, Gu Aihua
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important component of antioxidative defense systems and plays an important role in protecting spermatozoa from oxidative damage. In this study, we assessed seminal SOD activity, its association with semen parameters, and also genetic and non-genetic factors contributing to the determination of SOD activity in infertile men. METHODS: Semen samples were obtained from 435...
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