SynthesisReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2023
The Association Between Lipid Serum and Semen Parameters: a Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does outdoor air pollution cause poor semen quality? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2025Pooled it
- The Association of Female and Male Preconception Dyslipidemia With Live Birth in Couples Seeking Fertility Treatment.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Trial
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- Effects ofAdvances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Article
- Couple-level dyslipidemia and embryological and cumulative pregnancy outcomes in IVF/ICSI cycles: a single-center retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Strategic approaches to improve equine breeding and stud farm outcomes.Veterinary world · 2025Review
- Astaxanthin Promotes Spermatogenesis in Mice by Reducing Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Damage and Regulating Fatty Acid Metabolism and Ferroptosis.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Article
- Life's Essential 8 score and its association with sperm quality parameters in reproductive-aged men: evidence from the Led-Fertyl cohort.Human reproduction open · 2025Article
- A Mendelian randomization study on causal relationship between metabolic factors and abnormal spermatozoa.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Advantages ofOpen veterinary journal · 2024Article
- Male infertility risk and plasma lipidome: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Is Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Lipid Metabolism Disorder in Testis of Rats a Consequence of Plasma Lipid Changes?Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- Lipids, lipid-modified drug target genes, and the risk of male infertility: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Increased lipid levels sometimes not only affect sexual function but also are considered to harm semen quality. It is often a suspicion that elevated lipids are a factor in infertility. We conduct a systematic review. Articles that met the criteria were identified according to The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of recommendations in the PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCO, Web of Science Wiley Online, Springer Link, Scopus, and Science Direct databases with no time restriction for publication. Seven studies are eligible for qualitative analysis from nine studies that have the potential to be assessed. These studies measure the correlation of serum lipids (VLDL, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol, free cholesterol, phospholipids, free fatty acids) with semen parameters (concentration, motility, morphology, DNA fragmentation index). Although not all studies consistently report that lipids impact semen quality, this review suspects that lipids have a significant impact on sperm quality. This study implies that it is necessary to maintain lipid levels to maintain sperm quality and quality of life. However, further investigation with an observational cohort study design needs to be carried out to assess the effect of lipids on semen quality more precisely for the promotion of reproductive health care.
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