The diagnostic value of seminal adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program.
The level of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) was quantitated in semen samples used for in vitro fertilization of human oocytes. Seminal ATP level correlated with the concentration and percentage motility of spermatozoa but not with the in vitro fertilization rate of human oocytes. Seminal ATP measurement appears to have little diagnostic value in predicting the fertilizing capacity of spermatozoa as evaluated by the multivariate stepwise discriminant analysis.
Chan
S Y
SY
IVF Centre, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley.
Chan
Y M
YM
Tucker
M J
MJ
Leong
M K
MK
Leung
C K
CK
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D005298:Fertility; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate