As a major intracellular reductant, GSH directly scavenges reactive oxygen species and supports enzymatic antioxidant defense pathways such as glutathione peroxidase
232,233 A single controlled trial in 19 men with idiopathic infertility found hCG, used in conjunction with human menopausal gonadotropin (a combination of LH and FSH), for three months resulted in a higher pregnancy rate than placebo, and positive effects on sperm parameters were found to be correlated with higher inhibin B levels
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To further build upon the promising findings from prior studies, future investigations should focus on large-scale, multicenter clinical trials to rigorously assess the therapeutic effectiveness of phytochemicals like quercetin, curcumol, apigenin, boswellic acid and others, in treating IC induced by chemotherapy agents like cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide