title: [Study on the relationship between the functional integrity of sperm membrane and seminal parameters related to CASA].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the relationship between the functional integrity of sperm membrane and seminal parameters related to CASA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight fertile and one hundrend and twenty four infertile males were tested the functional integrity of sperm membrane by the kit and parameters by CASA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant difference in the functional integrity of sperm membrane between fertile and infertile group (P < 0.01). The items related to CASA between normal and abnormal group in the functional integrity of sperm membrane had a remarkable difference, except motion degree, seminal volume and pH.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To determine the functional integrity of sperm membrane can be used as a necessary supplementary method for CASA, and it has clinical significance in diagnosing, treating and researching male infertility.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Andrology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475001, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yu-Lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Yue-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guo-Qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiu-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000502:physiology; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*