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Infertile men older than 40 years are at higher risk of sperm DNA damage

Saad M. Alshahrani, Ashok Agarwal, Mourad Assidi, Adel Abuzenadah, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Ahmet Ayaz, Rakesh Sharma, Edmund S. Sabanegh

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · 2014 · 73 citations · 52 references

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Abstract

Infertile men over the age of 40 y have a greater percentage of sperm DNA fragmentation compared to infertile men aged 40 y and below. Advanced paternal age (>40 y) may increase the risk of sperm DNA damage in infertile men.

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