title: Level of copper in human split ejaculate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to understand the details of splits of an ejaculate and to locate the origin of release of copper into semen.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laboratory methods routinely followed for semen analysis were carried out. Copper was estimated by employing atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  First split of ejaculate showed the highest number of motile sperm, the quality of which decreased from first to third. Copper level in splits 1, 2 and 3 was 29, 23 and 22 µg%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study concluded that copper was released from throughout the genital tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat - India.|902 VC Valley Apartment, Kakkanad, Cochin - India.
authors.forename: Kalanghot
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skandhan
authors.affiliation: 902 VC Valley Apartment, Kakkanad, Cochin - India.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valsa
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat - India.|Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Science, Chalke - India.
authors.forename: Balakrishnan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sumangala
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat - India.|South East Alabama Medical centre, Dothan, Alabama - USA.
authors.forename: Vasudevan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D055101:Semen Analysis / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003300:Copper