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Fifty-two-Week Treatment With Diet and Exercise Plus Transdermal Testosterone Reverses the Metabolic Syndrome and Improves Glycemic Control in Men With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Subnormal Plasma Testosterone by Heufelder, Armin E, Saad, Farid, Bunck, Mathijs C, Gooren, Louis

“…Men with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) often have low testosterone levels. Elevating low testosterone levels may improve features of…”
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Oxidative Stress: A Common Factor in Testicular Dysfunction by Turner, Terry T, Lysiak, Jeffrey J

“…Oxidative stress results from the production of oxygen radicals in excess of the antioxidant capacity of the stressed tissue. Many conditions or events…”
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The Dark Side of Testosterone Deficiency: II. Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance by Traish, Abdulamaged M, Saad, Farid, Guay, Andre

“…A considerable body of evidence exists suggesting a link among reduced testosterone plasma levels, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and insulin resistance (IR)…”
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Impact of Body Mass Index Values on Sperm Quantity and Quality by Kort, Hilton I, Massey, Joe B, Elsner, Carlene W, Mitchell-Leef, Dorothy, Shapiro, Daniel B, Witt, Michael A, Roudebush, William E

“…Body mass index (BMI) has been demonstrated to affect female fertility; however, little information is available on the impact of BMI on male fertility or…”
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Are Tests of Sperm DNA Damage Clinically Useful? Pros and Cons by Zini, Armand, Sigman, Mark

“…The advent of assisted reproductive technologies, particularly intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), has revolutionized the treatment of male‐factor…”
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The Metabolic Syndrome and Male Infertility by Kasturi, Sanjay S, Tannir, Justin, Brannigan, Robert E

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is highly prevalent, affecting more than 47 million US residents. This condition is also multifaceted, potentially leading to…”
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Treatment of Palpable Varicocele in Infertile Men: A Meta-analysis to Define the Best Technique by Cayan, Selahittin, Shavakhabov, Shavkat, Kadioglu, Ates

“…To date, there have been no randomized, controlled, prospective clinical studies that compare various techniques to describe the best method for the treatment…”
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The Cycle of the Seminiferous Epithelium in Humans: A Need to Revisit? by Amann, Rupert P

“…Understanding the dynamics of spermatogenesis is central to clinical andrology or to probing environmental effects on human testes. This review considers what…”
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Urinary Metabolites of Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Are Associated With Decreased Steroid Hormone Levels in Adult Men by Meeker, John D, Calafat, Antonia M, Hauser, Russ

“…Experimental animal studies have demonstrated that exposure to some phthalates may be associated with altered endocrine function and adverse effects on male…”
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The Dark Side of Testosterone Deficiency: I. Metabolic Syndrome and Erectile Dysfunction by Traish, Abdulmaged M, Guay, Andre, Feeley, Robert, Saad, Farid

“…The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered the most important public health threat of the 21st century. This syndrome is characterized by a cluster of…”
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Reduction of the Incidence of Sperm DNA Fragmentation by Oral Antioxidant Treatment by Greco, Ermanno, Iacobelli, Marcello, Rienzi, Laura, Ubaldi, Filippo, Ferrero, Susanna, Tesarik, Jan

“…Sperm DNA fragmentation is known to compromise male fertility. Previous findings have suggested the implication of oxidative stress in the etiology of this…”
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Transgenerational Effect of the Endocrine Disruptor Vinclozolin on Male Spermatogenesis by Anway, Matthew D, Memon, Mushtaq A, Uzumcu, Mehmet, Skinner, Michael K

“…The current study was designed to examine the actions of a model endocrine disruptor on embryonic testis development and male fertility. Pregnant rats (F0)…”
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A Review of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Human Semen and the Formulation of a Semen Simulant by Owen, Derek H, Katz, David F

“…A fluid medium was developed to simulate the salient physical and chemical properties of human semen. The composition of the medium was based upon an extensive…”
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Genome-Wide Study of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated With Azoospermia and Severe Oligozoospermia by Aston, Kenneth I, Carrell, Douglas T

“…Male infertility affects a large proportion of the population. In spite of the magnitude of the problem and the considerable research effort that has been made…”
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microRNAs in the Testis: Building Up Male Fertility by Papaioannou, Marilena D, Nef, Serge

“…Spermatogenesis is a strictly regulated process, at both the transcriptional and the posttranscriptional level, which allows continuous gamete production…”
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Impaired Semen Quality Associated With Environmental DDT Exposure in Young Men Living in a Malaria Area in the Limpopo Province, South Africa by Aneck-Hahn, Natalie H, Schulenburg, Gloria W, Bornman, Maria S, Farias, Paulina, De Jager, Christiaan

“…The pesticide DDT [1,1,1‐trichloro‐2,2‐bis(chlorodiphenyl)ethane] is 1 of the 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under negotiation at the Stockholm…”
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Comparison of Chromatin Assays for DNA Fragmentation Evaluation in Human Sperm by Chohan, Kazim R, Griffin, Jeanine T, Lafromboise, Marie, De Jonge, Christopher J, Carrell, Douglas T

“…Sperm chromatin integrity is vital for successful pregnancy and transmission of genetic material to the offspring. We evaluated chromatin integrity in sperm…”
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DNA Damage in Bovine Sperm Does Not Block Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development But Induces Apoptosis After the First Cleavages by Fatehi, A. N, Bevers, M. M, Schoevers, E, Roelen, B. A. J, Colenbrander, B, Gadella, B. M

“…The main goal of this study was to investigate whether and at what level damage of paternal DNA influences fertilization of oocytes and early embryonic…”
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Coculture of Spermatogonia With Somatic Cells in a Novel Three-Dimensional Soft-Agar-Culture-System by Stukenborg, Jan-Bernd, Wistuba, Joachim, Luetjens, C. Marc, Elhija, Mahmoud Abu, Huleihel, Mahmoud, Lunenfeld, Eitan, Gromoll, Jorg, Nieschlag, Eberhard, Schlatt, Stefan

“…Isolation and culture of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) has become an approach to study the milieu and the factors controlling their expansion and…”
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Detection of "Apoptosis-Like" Changes During the Cryopreservation Process in Equine Sperm by Ortega-Ferrusola, C, Sotillo-Galan, Y, Varela-Fernandez, E, Gallardo-Bolanos, J. M, Muriel, A, Gonzalez-Fernandez, L, Tapia, J. A, Pena, F. J

“…The kinematics of the appearance of apoptotic markers was studied by flow cytometry and immunoblot assays in equine spermatozoa subjected to freezing and…”
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