Nutrição e Fertilidade – Artigo 11
Serum levels of lycopene, beta-carotene, and retinol and their correlation with sperm DNA damage in normospermic and infertile men
Background: Oxidative stress in reproductive system leads to sperm DNA damage and sperm membrane lipid peroxidation and may play an important role in the pathogenesis of male infertility, especially in idiopathic cases. Antioxidants such as carotenoids function against free radical damages. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of lycopene, beta-carotene and retinol in serum and their relationship with sperm DNA damage and lipid peroxidat...
Nutrição e Fertilidade – Artigo 07
Increased oxidative stress is associated with insulin resistance and infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
Objectives: The present study aims to investigate the role of oxidant-antioxidant status in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Material and methods: Seventy-one women with PCOS and 53 healthy controls are compared in aspect of demographic
characteristics, biochemical data, hormones, and oxidant-antioxidant status. Results: The PCOS group had significantly lower zinc, higher malondialdehyde and gluthathione peroxidase and lower serum catalase levels than the ...
