This volume gives a survey on the fundamentals of male infertility and
oxidative stress. It emphasizes the methodological aspects of research
in this field, like oxidative DNA-damage, lipid-peroxidation or detection
of oxygen radicals. The clinical and epidemiological findings on the
generation and effects of reactive oxidants on human spermatozoa are
presented as well as the current knowledge of antioxidative systems
in germinal epithelium, spermatozoa and seminal plasma. The treatment
of male infertility disorders with antioxidants and prooxidant antifertility
treatments are discussed as are the aspects of environmental spermtoxicants.
This make the book most interesting for clinicians dealing with male
infertility or for basic researchers. The book is a state of the art
review for all readers already in this field as well as an introduction
and overview for all those who want to get into contact with this new
field.
