Zinc levels in seminal plasma and sperm density.
Zinc levels in seminal plasma were measured. The study was done on 122, random selected males from infertile couples. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used. Sperm density of ejaculate was also determined. These parameters were compared in subgroups: normospermic and oligospermic and in classes of variable oligospermic severity. Semen serum zinc levels in normospermic men was significantly increased as compared to oligospermic men. There were no significant differences in zinc levels between the different classes of oligospermia.
Dept of Reproduction and Andrology, University School of Medicine, Lublin.
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Jakiel
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Bokiniec
D000328:Adult; D004542:Ejaculation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013076:Sperm Count; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D015032:Zinc