What does a varicocele do to a man's fertility? There is much more than meets the eye.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

1. The Negative Impact of Varicocele on Basic Semen Parameters, Sperm Nuclear DNA Dispersion and Oxidation-Reduction Potential in Semen.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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2. Time has come to provide infertile men with an optimal fertility pathway.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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3. The WHO 2025 Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility: A Comprehensive Review with Focus on Male Reproductive Health.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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4. Can we recommend varicocele surgery for men with hypogonadism?International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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5. Detection of Lactoferrin and Iron in Seminal Plasma and Their Possible Relation to Semen Parameters and Infertility in Varicocele: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of human reproductive sciences
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6. From pathophysiology to practice: addressing oxidative stress and sperm DNA fragmentation in Varicocele-affected subfertile men.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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Corrections and comments

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  Oxidative origin of sperm DNA fragmentation in the adult varicocele.

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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