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N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)

Peer-reviewed research concerning n-acetyl-cysteine (nac), summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.

2Studies

2Human studies

2019Most recent

Effects of N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation on sperm quality, chromatin integrity and level of oxidative stress in infertile men.

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2019n = 50

CohortHuman

This study set out to see whether N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC, an antioxidant supplement, taken here at 600 mg a day) improves sperm quality in infertile men. Fifty infertile men with poor…

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Effects of N-acetylcysteine on semen parameters and oxidative/antioxidant status.

Urology2009n = 120

RCTHuman

This study looked at whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant supplement, could improve semen quality and oxidative stress in men with unexplained infertility. It randomly assigned 120 men with idiopathic infertility…

Antioxidants Better Fertility Male Infertility

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