Effects of ascorbic acid on sperm motility, viability, acrosome reaction and DNA integrity in teratozoospermic samples

Background: Oxidative stress in teratozoospermic semen samples caused poor assisted reproductive techniques (ART) outcomes. Among antioxidants, ascorbic acid is a naturally occurring free radical scavenger and as such its presence assists various other mechanisms in decreasing numerous disruptive f...

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Main Authors: Fanaei, Hamed, Khayat, Samira, Halvaei, Iman, Ramezani, Vahid, Azizi, Yaser, Kasaeian, Amir, Mardaneh, Jalal, Parvizi, Mohammad Reza, Akrami, Maryam
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Research and Clinical Center for Infertility 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4009562/