Obesity impairs male fertility through long-term effects on spermatogenesis

Obesity impairs male fertility through long-term effects on spermatogenesis

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect and possible underlying mechanisms of high-fat diet-induced obesity on spermatogenesis in male rats. Methods A total of 45 male rats were randomly divided into control (n = 15, normal diet) and obesity groups (n = 30, high-fat diet) and w...

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Main Authors: Yan-Fei Jia, Qian Feng, Zheng-Yan Ge, Ying Guo, Fang Zhou, Kai-Shu Zhang, Xiao-Wei Wang, Wen-Hong Lu, Xiao-Wei Liang, Yi-Qun Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Obesity
Spermatogenesis
Sex hormone-binding globulin
Testosterone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-018-0360-5

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