Open AccessThe impact of body mass index on reproductive hormones, testosterone/estradiol ratio and semen parameters
Author(s) -
Ünal Öztekin,
Mehmet Caniklioğlu,
Sercan Sarı,
Abdullah Gürel,
Volkan Selmï,
Levent Işıkay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0020
Subject(s) - body mass index , testosterone (patch) , luteinizing hormone , medicine , endocrinology , overweight , infertility , semen , sperm , hormone , follicle stimulating hormone , semen analysis , prolactin , sex hormone binding globulin , obesity , biology , andrology , pregnancy , androgen , genetics
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sperm parameters and reproductive hormone levels in patients with no known risk factors for infertility.