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This study aimed to investigate the levels of nitric oxide (NO), 8-hydroxydesoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) oxidative biomarkers in seminal plasma and their relationship with sperm parameters.Methods: A total of 77 volunteers participated in the study, including fertile (n=40) and infertile men (n=37). NO, 8-OHdG, and TAC levels were measured using the ferric reducing ability of plasma, Griess reagent method and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit, respectively.Results: The mean values of sperm parameters in the infertile group were significantly lower than those in the fertile group (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;0.001). The mean 8-OHdG in the seminal plasma of infertile men was significantly higher (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.013) than those of controls, while the mean TAC was significantly lower (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.046). There was no significant difference in NO level between the two groups. The elevated seminal 8-OHdG levels were negatively correlated with semen volume, total sperm counts and morphology (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;0.001, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.001 and &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.052, respectively). NO levels were negatively correlated with semen volume, total sperm counts and morphology (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.014, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.020 and &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.060, respectively). Positive correlations between TAC and both sperm count and morphology (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.043 and &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt;=0.025, respectively) were also found.Conclusion: These results suggested that increased levels of NO and 8-OHdG in seminal plasma could have a negative effect on sperm function by inducing damage to the sperm DNA hence their fertility potentials. 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