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. 2017 Jul-Sep;33(3):207–214. doi: 10.4103/iju.IJU_15_17

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Mechanisms of sperm DNA fragmentation in human spermatozoa. DNA damage is believed to occur secondary to abortive apoptosis, alteration in sperm maturation, or to oxidative stress caused by the excessive production of reactive oxygen species by immature spermatozoa