Reda Mahfouz, M. D. , Rakesh Sharma, Ph. D. , Dipika Sharma, M. D

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Diagnostic value of the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in human seminal plasma Reda Mahfouz, M.D., Rakesh Sharma, Ph.D., Dipika Sharma, M.D., Edmund Sabanegh, M.D., Ashok Agarwal, Ph.D., HCLD. Fertility and Sterility Volume 91, Issue 3, Pages 805-811 (March 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022 Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Example of a standard curve for TAC measurement. Standard Trolox concentrations are represented on the x-axis and the absorbance at the y-axis. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 805-811DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Box plot for seminal plasma TAC values in the infertile patient group versus the proven fertile donors group. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 805-811DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 The ROC curve showing best predictor value, sensitivity, and specificity between the infertile patients versus the proven fertile donors with the cutoff threshold value. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 805-811DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Box plot for seminal plasma TAC level in the infertile patients versus all donors group. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 805-811DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 5 The ROC curve between the infertile patients versus the proven fertile donors along with the cutoff threshold value. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 805-811DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.022) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions