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Abstract
Background: Infertility affects a significant percentage of couples worldwide, with male infertility contributing substantially in a considerable number of cases. Research indicates that oxidative stress is a critical factor impacting male fertility.
Objective: To explore the relationship between semen static oxidation-reduction potential (sORP), sperm parameters, and validated biomarkers of oxidative stress in infertile men.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study involved 202 men diagnosed with idiopathic male factor infertility and male partners from couples with unexplained infertility. Multivariable linear regression to query the associations between sORP, sperm parameters, and oxidative aggression biomarkers (lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial membrane potential, annexin V, and sperm DNA fragmentation).
Results: SORP has no linear association with any semen analysis parameter. Furthermore, its relationship with validated biomarkers of oxidative stress was inconsistent. sORP was inversely related to lipid peroxidation (multivariable linear regression coefficient: -0.64), positively associated with sperm DNA fragmentation (multivariable linear regression coefficient: 3.20), and unrelated to mitochondrial membrane potential or annexin V.
Conclusions: There is no clear or consistent relationship between sORP and validated oxidative aggression biomarkers or sperm parameters. Our findings suggest that sORP is unlikely to be helpful in the evaluation of a male with idiopathic infertility.