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Review
. 2016 Sep;4(5):800-7.
doi: 10.1111/andr.12191. Epub 2016 May 6.

The role of carnitine in male infertility

L Mongioi  1 , A E Calogero  1 , E Vicari  1 , R A Condorelli  1 , G I Russo  2 , S Privitera  2 , G Morgia  2 , S La Vignera  1
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Review

The role of carnitine in male infertility

L Mongioi et al. Andrology. 2016 Sep.
Free article

Abstract

This review explores the role of carnitine in male infertility. The structure of this review is organized into short paragraphs that address the following aspects: antiapoptotic effect of l-carnitine on germ cells, effects of l-carnitine on conventional sperm parameters, in vitro effects of l-carnitine on sperm function, and the role of l-carnitine on erectile function.

Keywords: carnitine; male infertility; sperm parameters.

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