Iron and copper are essential trace nutrients playing important roles in general health and
fertility. However, both elements are highly toxic when accumulating in large quantities …

Male infertility has traditionally been diagnosed by microscopic assessment of
concentration, motility and morphology of sperm in the ejaculate. Most laboratories use …

Meta-analyses were conducted to investigate the relationship of sperm DNA fragmentation
on pregnancy outcome using in-vivo fertilization, IUI, routine IVF and ICSI. Couples with no …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has been reported to cause various types of
damage to male reproductive system, but the research on the underlying mechanisms is still …

Advances in treatment of thalassemia have led to the aging of thalassemic patients, and
consequently concern about successful reproductive outcome is augmented. Although …

Male infertility is a widespread health problem affecting approximately 6%–8% of the male
population, and hypoxia may be a causative factor. In mammals, two types of hypoxia are …

The regulation of iron metabolism involves multiple organs including the duodenum, liver
and bone marrow. The recent discoveries of novel iron-regulatory proteins have brought the …

The present study aimed to determine the level of iron and calcium in the seminal plasma of
men with different fertility potentials and to examine its relationship with oxidative stress …

Osteoporosis in thalassaemia major (TM) represents a prominent cause of morbidity. The
mechanism of pathogenesis of bone disease (BD) in TM is multifactorial and complicated …

Infertility affects one in six couples in Europe during their reproductive years with
dysfunctional sperm being one of the most common causes. Conventional semen analysis …