Levels of L-carnitine in human seminal plasma are associated with sperm fatty acid composition

Levels of L-carnitine in human seminal plasma are associated with sperm fatty acid composition

The fatty acid composition of spermatozoa has been shown to be important for their function, and L-carnitine is crucial for fatty acid metabolism. Its levels in the seminal plasma positively correlate with semen quality, whereas high body mass index (BMI) is associated with both reduced semen qualit...

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Main Authors: Mario Iliceto, Mette Haug Stensen, Jorunn M Andersen, Trine B Haugen, Oliwia Witczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
body mass index; l-carnitine; male fertility; semen quality; sperm fatty acids; spermatozoa
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2022;volume=24;issue=5;spage=451;epage=457;aulast=Iliceto

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