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Sperm selection by swim-up in terms of deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation as measured by the sperm chromatin dispersion test is altered in heavy smokers

Viloria, T, Garrido, N, Fernandez, J L, Remohi, J, Pellicer, A, Meseguer, M,
Fertil Steril. Aug. 2007 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.135

Abstract

Toxic habits and their relationship with male factor infertility have been a matter of investigation in recent years, and smoking is one of the most common lifestyle toxic exposures to harmful substances. The analysis of sperm deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation after capacitation detected a detrimental effect produced by tobacco, and this deleterious effect alters the sperm swim-up selection process in smokers, although the molecular and cellular basis of this phenomenon remain to be elucidated.