Background Leptin, as a key hormone in energy homeostasis, plays an important role in reproduction and male fertility. However, its negative or positive effect on sperm quality and assisted reproduction technique is still controversial. The aim of this study was the comparison of seminal leptin concentration in selected couples with male and female factor for intracytoplasmic microinjection (IC...

background: heavy metals have detrimental effects on the health of human being. the values of manganese (mn) and lead (pb) in some plant species and soil samples in an arid area of iran were evaluated in this study. methods: the values of pb and mn in 94 plant samples from 8 plant species and the related soil samples in 2010 were considered in shahroud and damghan, central iran. moreover, the s...