Zinc

Peer-reviewed research concerning zinc, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.

12Studies

12Human studies

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The Effect of Nutrients and Dietary Supplements on Sperm Quality Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2018n = 28 articles for qualitative analysis, 15 for quantitative meta-analysis

Meta AnalysisHuman

Infertility affects about 15 percent of the world's population, which is what makes this question worth asking. This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomized trials testing whether nutrients, dietary supplements…

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Zinc levels in seminal plasma and their correlation with male infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Scientific reports2016n = 2,600 cases and 867 controls

Meta AnalysisHuman

This study set out to see whether zinc in semen is linked to male infertility and whether zinc supplements improve sperm. It pooled 20 studies, comparing zinc levels and sperm…

Better Fertility Fertility & Sperm Male Infertility

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