Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 1128-1133, 1 March 2010

A low intake of antioxidant nutrients is associated with poor semen quality in patients attending fertility clinics

  • Jaime Mendiola, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Jaime Mendiola. Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia, 30100, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain (FAX: +34968363947).
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  • Alberto M. Torres-Cantero, M.D., Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo, Spain
    • El Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Elche, Spain
    • ,
  • Jesús Vioque, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • El Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Elche, Spain
    • Department of Public Health, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain
    • ,
  • José M. Moreno-Grau, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
    • ,
  • Jorge Ten, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
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  • Manuela Roca, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo, Spain
    • ,
  • Stella Moreno-Grau, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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  • Rafael Bernabeu, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
    • Reproductive Medicine Chair, Miguel Hernandez University–Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain

Received 26 August 2008; received in revised form 6 October 2008; accepted 27 October 2008. published online 14 January 2009.

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 J.M. has nothing to disclose. A.T.-C. has nothing to disclose. J.V. has nothing to disclose. J.M.-G. has nothing to disclose. J.T. has nothing to disclose. M.R. has nothing to disclose. S.M.-G. has nothing to disclose. R.B. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported in part by The Seneca Foundation, Regional Agency of Science and Technology, Department of Education and Culture of Murcia (Ref. 00694/PI/04), and the Reproductive Medicine Chair of Miguel Hernandez University–Instituto Bernabeu and El Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP).

PII: S0015-0282(08)04488-9

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.075

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 1128-1133, 1 March 2010

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