title: Evaluation of semen quality in a local Libyan population.
abstract: Semen analyses was carried out in a population of 1250 randomly selected Libyan males. Two semen samples collected from each volunteer were subjected to the routine analyses following the World Health Organization recommendations. The Libyan population had a higher percentage of men with sperm density in the range of 40-60 millions/ml. The percentage of men with sperm counts above 100 millions/ml is comparatively lower than that is reported by MacLeod and Gold (9). The seminal plasma transferrin levels showed a positive correlation with sperm density and alpha-glucosidase activity with sperm motility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sheriff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Legnain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002951:Citrates / Q000032:analysis; D019343:Citric Acid; D005632:Fructose / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013076:Sperm Count / Q000379:methods*; D013081:Sperm Motility; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D014168:Transferrin; D019343:Citric Acid; D005632:Fructose; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases