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Salivary Cortisol and the Reproductive Endocrine Profile in Infertile Iraqi Men, with Preserved Sperm Chromatin Maturity: A Cross-Sectional Study
By Layla Kadhum Radeef, Manal Nasih Ahmed Hamdan, Thulfiqar Ibrahim Raheem and 2 others.
Abstract
Objective
To examine the associations of salivary cortisol with the reproductive hormone profiles and with sperm chromatin maturity across semen-quality phenotypes in infertile men. Study Design: Cross-sectional studyPlace and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Andrology Clinic, Najaf Iraq from 1st September 2025 to 30th November 2025.
