Associations of sperm telomere length with semen parameters, clinical outcomes and lifestyle factors in human normozoospermic samples

ConclusionThe results of this study demonstrate that STL is associated with in vitro fertilization rates, but not with semen parameters nor lifestyle factors. Further investigations are warranted to identify the potential variation of STL overtime to clarify its significance as a potential biomarker in ART.

Source: Andrology - November 25, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: S.C. Berneau, J. Shackleton, C. Nevin, B. Altakroni, G. Papadopoulos, G. Horne, D.R. Brison, C. Murgatroyd, A.C. Povey, M. Carroll Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research