Antioxidant-Based Therapies in Male Infertility: Do We Have Sufficient Evidence Supporting Their Effectiveness?

• Main Authors: Angela Maria Amorini (Author), Ilaria Listorti (Author), Gabriele Bilotta (Author), Romina Pallisco (Author), Miriam Wissam Saab (Author), Renata Mangione (Author), Benedetta Manca (Author), Giacomo Lazzarino (Author), Barbara Tavazzi (Author), Giuseppe Lazzarino (Author), Pasquale Bilotta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Under physiological conditions, reactive oxygen species (ROS) play pivotal roles in various processes of human spermatozoa. Indeed, semen requires the intervention of ROS to accomplish different stages of its maturation. However, ROS overproduction is a well-documented phenomenon occurring in the se...