Table 3.
Effects of nicotine on sperm lipoperoxidation after 3 and 24 h in raw semen samples and after swim-up.
Lipoperoxidation (%) | |||
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Nicotine 0 | Nicotine 100 (ng/ml) | ||
Raw semen | 3 h | 0.88 ± 0.25 | 2.12 ± 0.46* |
24 h | 1.68 ± 0.49 | 3.19 ± 0.90* | |
After swim-up | 3 h | 0.33 ± 0.17 | 1.33 ± 0.72 |
24 h | 0.68 ± 0.34 | 0.98 ± 0.31 |
p < 0.05 vs. Nicotine 0.