Biochemical analysis of the sperm and infertility.
The clinical value of biochemical analysis of sperm is still unclear. In this study, we evaluated the potential of several biochemical markers in the seminal plasma (zinc, citrate, acid phosphatase, fructose and neutral alpha-glucosidase) as a screening method in male infertility investigation.
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Clinical Laboratory, University Hospital UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium. owonto@hotmail.com
Godin
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Van-Langendonckt
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Jamart
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Galanti
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D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism; D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000378:metabolism
D015415:Biomarkers; D002951:Citrates; D005632:Fructose; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases; D015032:Zinc