This review explores the role of carnitine in male infertility. The structure of this review is organized into short paragraphs that address the following aspects: antiapoptotic effect of l-carnitine on germ cells, effects of l-carnitine on conventional sperm parameters, in vitro effects of l-carnitine on sperm function, and the role of l-carnitine on erectile function.
Andrology. 2016 May 06 [Epub ahead of print]
L Mongioi, A E Calogero, E Vicari, R A Condorelli, G I Russo, S Privitera, G Morgia, S La Vignera
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Urology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Urology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Urology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.