A 2015 meta-analysis found that NAC reduced chronic bronchitis or COPD exacerbations, though later research has been mixed, including a 2024 trial in mild-to-moderate COPD that did not find a significant reduction in overall exacerbation rates with high-dose NAC.1 22 Fertility Oxidative stress can damage sperm, eggs, and the reproductive environment, which is one reason antioxidants are often studied in fertility research
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An oxidant/antioxidant imbalance characterized by oxidative stress and low GSH levels is involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, since data show marked GSH deficiency in the lower respiratory tract of those patients (127)