Resistin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and human semen parameters in the presence of leukocytospermia, smoking habit, and varicocele.

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Abstract

To explore the relationships between resistin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and semen parameters, sperm apoptosis, and necrosis in infertile patients and in control subjects with unknown reproductive potential with/without smoking habits, leukocytospermia, and varicocele.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Fertil. Steril.

Title: Fertility and sterility

ISSN (Electronic): 1556-5653

ISSN (Print): 0015-0282

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2014

Volume: 102

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. Electronic address: elena.moretti@unisi.it.

[2 ] Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

[3 ] Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena.

[4 ] Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.

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Publisher Item ID: S0015-0282(14)00363-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.04.017

PubMed ID: 24830311

SO-VID: 235a3a02-5dfc-43af-b172-40dbe1910a5b

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Keywords: Human sperm,IL-6,TNF-α,leukocytospermia,resistin

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Keywords: Human sperm, IL-6, TNF-α, leukocytospermia, resistin

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