Fertility and Sterility
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 1183-1190 , May 2008

Increase of oxidative stress in human sperm with lower motility

  • Shu-Huei Kao, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hsiang-Tai Chao, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Haw-Wen Chen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nutrition, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Thomas I.S. Hwang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Hsin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Tien-Ling Liao, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Yau-Huei Wei, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Yau-Huei Wei, Ph.D., Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Number 155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Beitou District, Taipei 112, Taiwan (FAX: 886-2-28264843).

Received 23 October 2006 ,Revised 2 May 2007 ,Accepted 2 May 2007.

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 Supported by research grants (NSC89-2320-B-038-082 and NSC94-2321-B-010-004-YC) from the National Science Council and the “Aim for the Top University plan” sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PII: S0015-0282(07)01139-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.029

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 1183-1190 , May 2008

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