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Effects of selenium supplementation on growth performance, selenium content and gene expression in pigeon squabs
Effects of dietary selenium and vitamin E concentrations on phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase expression in reproductive tissues of pubertal maturing male rats
Free radicals and reproductive health
Studies performed during the last decades have focused on inflammation and on its involvement in many pathologies. Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species have been put under close scrutiny in order to understand their effects on many biological processes: reproductive health is one of the fields in which research might lead to significant improvements. However, oxidative stress is required in order to achieve male fertility, and supplementation of antioxidants was associated with increased low birth weight: because of this, further studies are needed before confirming the hypothesis that antioxidants are a safe, inexpensive therapy for both male and female infertility