Oxidative Stress in Human Reproduction Shedding Light on a Complicated Phenomenon /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Agarwal, Ashok (Editor), Sharma, Rakesh (Editor), Gupta, Sajal (Editor), Harlev, Avi (Editor), Ahmad, Gulfam (Editor), du Plessis, Stefan S. (Editor), Esteves, Sandro C. (Editor), Wang, Siew May (Editor), Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Reproductive medicine.; Oxidative stress.; Embryology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Reproductive Medicine.; Oxidative Stress.

This book discusses the role of oxidative stress in the reproductive system. The book reviews endogenous sources, methods of determining its levels in body fluid/tissues, the physiological roles of ROS, as well as its negative effects on the human reproductive processes. Also discussed are multiple...

Table of Contents:

• Overview and Sources of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the Reproductive System
• Methods to Measure ROS and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) in the Reproductive System
• Physiological Roles of ROS in the Reproductive System
• Negative Effects of Oxidative Stress in the Reproductive System at the Cellular Level
• Extrinsic Factors Inducing Oxidative Stress in the Male and Female Reproductive Systems
• Pathological Roles of OS in Diseases Related to the Female Reproductive System
• Therapeutic Role of Antioxidants (AOX) in the Treatment of Infertility
• Compendium of Oxidative Stress Studies Published by the Cleveland Clinic (1993-2016)
• References.