Exogenous leptin administration decreases sperm count and increases the fraction of abnormal sperm in adult rats

Daily intraperitoneal injection of 5-30 μg/kg body weight of leptin for 42 days to adult rats decreases sperm count and increases the fraction of abnormal sperm. © 2010.

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Published in:Fertility and Sterility
Main Author: Haron M.N.; D'Souza U.J.A.; Jaafar H.; Zakaria R.; Singh H.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-72749114307&doi=10.1016%2fj.fertnstert.2009.07.995&partnerID=40&md5=b28d847f53a3aee14bebd40813b02392
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Summary:Daily intraperitoneal injection of 5-30 μg/kg body weight of leptin for 42 days to adult rats decreases sperm count and increases the fraction of abnormal sperm. © 2010.
ISSN:150282
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.995