title: Seminal zinc and male infertility.
abstract: Low seminal plasma zinc is an indication of prostatic secretory dysfunction. We have identified a group of patients referred for infertility evaluation who demonstrated low seminal plasma zinc and decreased sperm motility, in the absence of infection. Treatment of these patients with oral zinc sulfate results in improved sperm motility.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc