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COVID-19 infection may reduce fertility in men: study – Gulf News
Coronavirus can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and oxidative stress
A man gets a swab for the coronavirus test at a hospital in Beijing.
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Paris: COVID-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.
The viral disease – which has swept the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million lives – can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and so-called oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday in the journal Reproduction.
“These findings provide the first direct experimental evidence…
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