Sperm DNA fragmentation testing reveals the overall quality of a semen sample

We read with interest the well expressed commentary by Dr. Hallak (1) and he provided us with greater insight into different sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) tests. Dr. Hallak highlighted an interesting point that “ having a DNA fragmentation index (DFI) of ” (1,2). We think that it is one of the central concepts in understanding the different aspects of current SDF tests.

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