Fertility and Sterility
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 355-361, February 2005

Oral carnitine supplementation increases sperm motility in asthenozoospermic men with normal sperm phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase levels

  • Andrea Garolla, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Matilde Maiorino, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Biological Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Alberto Roverato, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social, Cognitive and Quantitative Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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  • Antonella Roveri, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Biological Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Fulvio Ursini, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Biological Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Carlo Foresta, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carlo Fresta, Ph.D., Center for Male Gametes Cryopreservation, Via Modena 9, Padova I-35128, Italy (FAX: 39-49-8213222

Received 7 August 2002; received in revised form 21 February 2003; accepted 21 February 2003.

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 Supported by the Italian Ministry of University (F.U. and C.F.).

PII: S0015-0282(04)02839-0

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.10.010

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 355-361, February 2005