8-OHdG |
8-Hydroxyguanosine |
ACE-2 |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 |
ALT |
Alanine transaminase |
AOA |
Antioxidant activity |
AR |
Androgen receptor |
ART |
Assisted reproductive technology |
BAX |
Bcl-2-associated X protein |
BCL-2 |
B-cell lymphoma 2 |
BTB |
Blood–testis barrier |
CAT |
Catalase |
cFT |
Calculated free testosterone |
CoQ10 |
Coenzyme Q10 |
COVID-19 |
Coronavirus disease 2019 |
COX |
Cyclooxygenase |
CRP |
C-reactive protein |
DFI |
DNA fragmentation index |
E2 |
Estradiol |
EPS |
Expressed prostatic secretion |
FSH |
Follicular stimulating hormone |
GPx |
Glutathione peroxidase |
GSH |
Glutathione |
HPT |
Hypothalamus–pituitary–testis |
ICSI |
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
ICU |
Intensive care unit |
IFN |
Interferon |
IHC |
Immunohistochemistry |
IL |
Interleukin |
IVF |
In vitro fertilization |
LAC |
L-Acetyl-carnitine |
LC |
L-Carnitine |
LDH |
Lactate dehydrogenase |
LH |
Luteinizing hormone |
MCP-1 |
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
MDA |
Malondialdehyde |
NAC |
Ν-Acetylcysteine |
NADPH |
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
NF-Kb |
Nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells |
NO |
Nitric oxide |
Nrf-2 |
Nuclear-factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 |
NT |
Nitrotyrosine |
ORP |
Oxidation-reduction potential |
OS |
Oxidative stress |
PCT |
Procalcitonin |
PGE-2 |
Prostaglandin E2 |
RCT |
Randomized control trial |
ROS |
Reactive oxygen species |
RT-PCR |
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
S protein |
Spike protein |
SARS-CoV-2 |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 |
Se |
Selenium |
SOD |
Superoxide dismutase |
sORP |
Static oxidation reduction potential |
STAT1 |
Signal transducer and activator transcription 1 |
T |
Testosterone |
TAC |
Total antioxidant capacity |
TBARs |
Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
TEM |
Transmission electron microscopy |
TGF-β |
Transforming growth factor-beta |
TLR-4 |
Toll like receptor-4 |
TMPRSS-2 |
Transmembrane serine protease 2 |
TMC |
Total motile count |
TMSC |
Total motile sperm count |
TNF-α |
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
TOSC |
Total oxyradical scavenging capacity |
TPMC |
Total progressive motile sperm count |
TSC |
Total sperm count |
TSM |
Total sperm motility |
TT |
Total testosterone |
WBC |
White blood cells |
WHO |
World health organisation |
Zn |
Zinc |