Efficacy of Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation in Sperm Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Efficacy of Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation in Sperm Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

ABSTRACT Introduction: Male factors contribute to 30 to 50% of infertility in couples. Treatment options for male infertility are limited, so antioxidant supplementation for idiopathic male infertility is currently being studied. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has a high antioxidant capacity and the poten...

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Main Authors:	Iago Zang Pires, Marília Oberto da Silva Gobbo, Renan Yuji Ura Sudo, Tanize Louize Milbradt, Nilson Marquardt Filho, Gustavo Franco Carvalhal, Carlos Teodosio Da Ros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2025-07-01
Series:	International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:	Infertility, Male Antioxidants alpha-lipoic acid
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382025000400300&lng=en&tlng=en
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