Levels of serum and seminal fluid RANKL and osteoprotegerin in differentiating oligozoospermic and idiopathic infertile males: a case-control study

• Published in: Reproduction and breeding Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 119 - 124
• Main Authors: Layih, Osamah A., Saleh, Basil O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2025; KeAi Communications Co. Ltd
• Subjects: Idiopathic infertility; Male infertility; Oligozoospermia; Osteoprotegerin; Plasma seminal fluid; RANKL; RANKL; Oligozoospermia; Idiopathic infertility; Male infertility; Plasma seminal fluid; Osteoprotegerin

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse, with male factors accounting to about 50 % of cases. The study aimed to investigate the potential role of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in differenti...