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Strategies to Ameliorate Oxidative Stress During Assisted Reproduction

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  1. Ashok Agarwal

    1. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

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  2. Damayanthi Durairajanayagam

    1. Discipline of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, MARA University of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  3. Gurpriya Virk

    1. Melbourne, Australia

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  4. Stefan S. Du Plessis

    1. Division of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Reproductive Biology (BRIEFSREPROBIO)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Ashok Agarwal, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Gurpriya Virk, Stefan S. Du Plessis
    Pages 1-2

  3. Sources of ROS in ART

    • Ashok Agarwal, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Gurpriya Virk, Stefan S. Du Plessis
    Pages 3-22

  4. Antioxidant Strategies

    • Ashok Agarwal, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Gurpriya Virk, Stefan S. Du Plessis
    Pages 23-38

  5. Role of Combined Antioxidants

    • Ashok Agarwal, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Gurpriya Virk, Stefan S. Du Plessis
    Pages 39-40

  6. Conclusion

    • Ashok Agarwal, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Gurpriya Virk, Stefan S. Du Plessis
    Pages 41-42

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 43-52
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This book discusses the various antioxidants that are in use to overcome oxidative stress in an assisted reproduction setting. Antioxidant therapies may range from enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, either alone or in combination. While no one antioxidant regime has been identified as effective in improving fertilization and pregnancy rates, antioxidant supplementation has been shown to defend sperm cells from lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage to DNA, and thus improve pregnancy rates. The prevention of oxidative stress and its consequent damage is imperative to ensure a successful outcome of the in vitro fertilization procedure and embryo transfer. Strategies that could be employed to minimize or prevent the detrimental effects of OS during assisted reproduction include supplementation with various types of antioxidants.
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  • Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

    Ashok Agarwal

  • Discipline of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, MARA University of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Damayanthi Durairajanayagam

  • Melbourne, Australia

    Gurpriya Virk

  • Division of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Stefan S. Du Plessis

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