Updated Exoteric Causation of Sperm Oxidative Stress
CUI Yan
LIU Rui-zhi
Abstract：The incidence of infertility is on the rise worldwide. Statistically, infertility affects approximately 15% of couples and 50% of males, which can be attributed to the decreased sperm quantity and quality and consequently male eugenesis induced by such exoteric factors as quickened pace of life, polluted environment, unhealthy behaviors, and so on. With the establishment and development of the free radical theory, active oxygen-mediated oxidative stress has been found to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of male infertility. This review presents an overview of the exoterie factors responsible for sperm oxidative stress.
Keywords：spermoxidative stressexoteric causation
Publication Date：2009-10-26
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1031-1034 )