Relation of Serum and Semen Malondialdehyde and Total Anti-Oxidants with Sperm Parameters in Infertile Men (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Infertility is a major clinical problem, affecting people medically and psychosocially. Statistics indicate that 15% of all couples in the United States are infertile and the male factor is responsible for 25 of these cases (Makker et al, 2009; Sharlip et al, 2002; Han et al., 2010). Infertility is associated with Oxidative Stress (OS), normally counterbalanced by different antioxidant systems (Mancini et al, 2009; Golbidi and Laher, 2010I). OS has been recognized as one of the most important cause of male infertility (Lanzafame et al., 2009; Desai et al, 2009; Pons-Rejraji et al., 2009; Kefer et al., 2009; Varghese et al., 2008; Tempest et al, 2008; Gallardo, 2007).